Wynonna - BLUE CHRISTMAS (1993 TV Special)

Wynonna sings a touching rendition of the Elvis Presley classic "Blue Christmas" on the TV special "David Foster's Christmas Album" (NBC, December 10, 1993).

This song is from David Foster's Christmas CD, which features an all-star cast performing some of the best Christmas music of the 1990s:
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Album-David-Foster/dp/B000001Y5V/ref=sr_1_1?i...

Johnny Mandel's bittersweet orchestral arrangement is quite beautiful and moving, perfectly expressing the underlying sadness of the lyrics. David Foster would later use this arrangement again, on Celine Dion's "These Are Special Times" CD... but I think that Wynonna's version is the better one.

Listen to Celine's version here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODuAwR1-pE&feature=rec-fresh+div-r-3-HM

Song Written by Billy Hayes & Jay Johnson

Audio:
Produced by David Foster
Arranged by Johnny Mandel & David Foster
Orchestral Arrangement by Johnny Mandel

Video:
Produced by Linda Jonsson, David Foster & Michael Petok
Directed by Paul Miller
Musical Staging & Choreography by Walter Painter

Category:

Music

Tags:

• wynonna
• judd
• blue
• christmas
• david
• foster
• album

[SuperBurton80]

I have a Judd fan since I was 3 years old lol!! My mom says everytime they came on the radio I would go crazy signing and dancing...I even asked Santa for a LP of them when I was 5 lol!! I love her soo much and she is very underrated by the radio & the main stream music industry!! I wish they played her music more often!!!

[OceanKingNY]

@SuperBurton80 I agree, and I think that this track in particular is very underrated. David Foster later used a similar arrangement of this song on Celine Dion's Christmas album, but I think that Wynonna's version is better.

[jenMalfoy]

I think she's the only female, and like one of two covers, I like for this song. She sounds amazing!

<3

[OceanKingNY]

I agree.  Most artists who cover this song produce versions that sound like... well, covers. Wynonna somehow manages to make it sound new. This version is very underrated, I think. I'm surprised it doesn't get more airplay every Christmas.

[pec2pec]

This is my favorite version of "Blue Christmas" - period. I didn't realize how beautiful the song was until I heard Wynonna sing it.

[OceanKingNY]

I agree, but I think it's the combination of Wynonna's voice and the great arrangement. Celine Dion used a similar arrangement on her Christmas CD, but it just isn't as good as this one.

[grnpeace07]

her voice sometimes reminds me of Pasty Cline on some high notes....Love it....

[TheFringeOfKuryakin]

Wynonna sure has a great pair of lungs on her ;)

[dpaap100]

does anyone else think that Wynonna is Elvis' daughter???, she looks so much like him and she also favors Lisa Marie.

[dickmeurs]

Beautiful...

Dick

[triggerhydepark]

I like everything Wynonna has done!

[tom3196]

what an amazing talent she is. I could listen to her 24hrs a day. If you ever get a chance to catch her in person she will knock your socks off.

[MermanJesse]

@TheFringeOfKuryakin Great pair of lungs, even with asthma!

[FinCups]

awesome and she's so beautiful!!

[Hutzjohn]

I really can't stand Wynonna but do have to say no one does Blue Christmas half as good as she, nope not even Elvis.

[RawlinsGilliland]

It's March and I'm playing this over and over. It's like she's sitting in my lap channeling Patsy Cline. What a lush arrangement for a bittersweet classic.