Michael Buble Teams Up With Bing Crosby to release a new version of White Christmas
Beacon Staff Reporter
Michael Buble records a new version of White Christmas with the voice of Bing Crosby.
Michael Bublé will be releasing a new holiday single of an old favourite, White Christmas, which includes a special guest performance by Bing Crosby. It will be available worldwide Dec. 10 and 11 on iTunes.
The White Christmas ‘Dream Team’ was announced on Monday by Bublé’s label, Reprise Records.
The Canadian star, who has long idolized Crosby, joined up with the late crooner for a very special performance courtesy of computer magic on his upcoming NBC TV Special “Michael Bublé – Home for the Holidays” which is scheduled to air on NBC on Dec. 10 at 10 p.m. following “The Voice.”
Other guests on Bublé’s upcoming NBC Special include Rod Stewart, Blake Shelton, Carly Rae Jepsen and Elmo.
“I have worshipped Bing Crosby since I was 6 years old. My family plays Bing’s ‘White Christmas’ all year around. It’s really an honor to sing this beautiful song with him,” said Bublé.
The Irving Berlin classic “White Christmas” was originally performed by Bing Crosby on his Kraft Music Hall radio program on Christmas Day in 1941.
It was officially recorded for Decca Records in May 1942 and re-recorded in 1947.
Soon the recording reached iconic status and became the best selling record of all time. Michael Bublé recorded the song last year as part of his extraordinarily successful Christmas album which was the second best selling album of 2012 (following Adele).
Four different Bublé holiday songs from that record were played simultaneously on the radio last year. This year, the album is already Top Ten on iTunes in several countries including the US.
Bublé is scheduled to appear on The Today Show and Jimmy Fallon on December 3rd and will have a new studio album next year.