single · December 1, 1970
Feliz Navidad / The Little Drummer Boy
RCA/BMG HeritageSee this day
latinpopsinger-songwriter
This 1970 single paired a bilingual original with a traditional Christmas tune, becoming one of Feliciano's most enduring, if unexpected, hits.
- "Feliz Navidad" was written and recorded in A&R Studios in New York City in just two takes.
- The song has since become a perennial holiday standard, covered by hundreds of artists across numerous genres.
- The single was released as a precursor to his 1971 album 'En el Invierno'.
José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican-born, sui generis singer-songwriter and guitarist whose 1968 debut for RCA Victor, 'The Sound of the Ninth Inning', introduced his distinctive blend of pop, soul, jazz, and Latin styles to a mainstream audience. By 1970, he had achieved international fame, though his work often defied easy categorization, navigating between the pop charts and more niche musical territories.
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