Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" would come near the beginning of the talented American singer's career. Born December 11, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, Brenda Lee was just 13 years ...

But Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree wasn't a hit right away. "It certainly wasn't what it became," said Lee. "It didn't right off the bat go up the charts." Thirty-two years after its release ...

While “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” sold well throughout the ‘50s and early ‘60s, it wasn’t until 1990 that the song achieved its current standing as a cross-generational anthem.

“Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” made the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019. It has been streamed more than 2.5 billion times globally and certified seven times Platinum, meaning at least seven ...

Last year, music icon Brenda Lee was crowned the honorary Queen of Christmas when her 1958 classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” took the top spot on the Billboard chart — a place historically ...

Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple By: David Bauder, The Associated Press Posted: 6:44 AM CST Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 Last Modified: 12 ...

Despite Marks’ pedigree and Lee’s popularity, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” didn’t have much success when it was issued as a single in both 1958 and 1959.

One song that is consistently at the top of the list is “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” sung by Brenda Lee. In 2023, it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since its ...

During the Dec. 17 episode of Southern Living 's Biscuits and Jam podcast, the "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" singer joked about how she and her husband of 61 years, Ronnie Shacklett, have ...

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: The Decca Christmas Recordings ascends a spot to No. 1 following a 40% burst to 53,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. Dec. 20-26, according to Luminate.

Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple “It is a good song,” Lee explained about its popularity. “It's a song that anybody can sing.