Mary J. Blige Readies First-Ever Holiday Album

By: Sep. 17, 2013
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Iconic Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Mary J. Blige has teamed up with the best musical talents in the business. Blige, for Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records has completed her first-ever holiday album titled, A Mary Christmas making it the first album collaboration between Blige and legendary producer and Chairman of The Verve Music Group, David Foster.

"Working with David Foster is a singers dream. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to make this soulful classic Christmas album with him. David's music has touched so many lives and I'm so proud of what we've created. I believe my fans will love it as much as I do," says Mary J. Blige.

A Mary Christmasfeatures Blige's soulful interpretation of classic holiday tunes including"HaveYourself A Merry Little Christmas," and"The Christmas Song."Bligeis joined by a number of A-list guests, starting with Barbra Streisand, who duetswith Blige on"When You Wish Upon A Star,"along with Jessie J on "Do You Hear What I Hear" The Clark Sisters join Blige on "The First Noel" and "Noche de Paz," is a Spanishcollaborationwith Mark Anthony.

Other highlights on the album include"Little Drummer Boy,""MyFavorite Things," "This Christmas," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,"and Tino Rossi's"Petit PapaNoel."

David Foster comments "There's so many things that I find inspiring about Mary, but I guess it always comes back to the fact that she has no limits and no boundaries. She doesn't think of herself as black or white, or yellow or red, or male or female. She just thinks of herself as a singer and she's a great singer."

A Mary Christmas is set to arrive in stores on October 15, 2013.

Track Listing

  1. Little Drummer Boy
  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  3. My Favorite Things
  4. This Christmas
  5. The Christmas Song
  6. Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer
  7. When You Wish Upon A Star Duet with Barbra Streisand
  8. Winter Wonderland
  9. Do You Hear What I Hear Duet with Jessie J.
  10. Petit Papa Noel
  11. The First Noel Duet with The Clark Sisters
  12. Noche de Paz - Duet with Mark Anthony

SOURCE Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records



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