Friday, December 25, 2009

Your Christmas Day Mental Sorbet: Jose Feliciano sings Feliz Navidad

Here is another "Mental Sorbet" that we could use to momentarily forget about those things that leave a bad taste in our mouths.


Feliz Navidad is a Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano. With its simple Spanish chorus (the traditional Christmas/New Year greeting, "Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad" or "Merry Christmas, prosperous year and happiness") and equally simple English verse ("I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart"), it has become a classic Christmas pop song in the United States, Canada and throughout the Spanish-speaking world.


Feliciano's version of "Feliz Navidad" (in which he plays both an acoustic guitar and a Puerto Rican cuatro) is one of the most downloaded and aired Christmas songs in the United States and Canada. It was also recognized by ASCAP as one of the top 25 most played and recorded Christmas songs around the world.
The Classics never go out of style.


Stay Tuned and
Feliz Navidad

Tony Figueroa

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