Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Trivia


ANSWERS: 1. Sonic 2. Volt 3. Silverado 4. Equinox 5. Malibu 
KENNECTION: All are Chevrolet vehicles

Friday, December 5, 2014

Did You Know?!: Holiday Jingles

Nothing puts us in the holiday spirit more than a classic Christmas carol. Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, hopes to put everyone in the holiday spirit with this month's edition of "Did You Know?!" 

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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) tracks the most performed songs of Christmas during the holiday season. Many of these songs are old favorites, but there are also a few that you may have never heard of. The list of the 25 most performed songs of Christmas, according to ASCAP, is as follows:

1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Written by: Mel Torme and Robert Wells
Performed by: Nat "King" Cole

2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Written by: Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Performed by: The Pretenders

3. Winter Wonderland
Written by: Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith
Performed by: Eurythmics

4. Santa Clause Is Coming To Town
Written by: Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Performed by: Bruce Springstreen

5. White Christmas
Written by: Irving Berlin
Performed by: Bing Crosby

6. Let It Snow! Let it Snow! Let It Snow!
Written by: Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Performed by: Andy Williams

7. Jingle Bell Rock
Written by: Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe
Performed by: The Simeone Chorale & Orchestra

8. Little Drummer Boy
Written by: Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati and Harry Simeone
Performed by: The Harry Simeone Chorale & Orchestra

9. Sleigh Ride
Written by: Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish
Performed by: The Ronettes

10. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Written by: Johnny Marks
Performed by: Gene Autry

11. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Written by: Edward Pola and George Wyle
Performed by: Andy Williams

12. I'll Be Home For Christmas
Written by: Walter Kent, Kim Gannon and Buck Ram
Performed by: Vanessa Williams

13. Silver Bells
Written by: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Performed by: Kenny G

14. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Written by: Johnny Marks
Performed by: Brenda Lee

15. Feliz Navidad
Written by: Jose Feliciano
Performed by: Jose Feliciano

16. Blue Christmas
Written by: Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson
Performed by: Elvis Presley

17. Frosty The Snowman
Written by: Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
Performed by: The Ronettes

18. A Holly Jolly Christmas
Written by: Johnny Marks
Performed by: Burl Ives

19. It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Written by: Meredith Willson
Performed by: Johnny Mathis

20. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Written by: Tommie Connor
Performed by: John Mellencamp

21. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
Written by: Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman
Performed by: Elvis Presley

22. Carol Of The Bells
Written by: Peter J. Wilhousky and Mykola Leontovich
Performed by: John Tesh and the Christmas Symphony Orchestra

23. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed The World)
Written by: Midge Ure and Bob Geldof
Performed by: Band Aid

24. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
Written by: Bob Allen and Al Stillman
Performed by: The Carpenters

25. Santa Baby
Written by: Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer and Tony Springer
Performed by: Madonna

Source: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. ASCAP ANNOUNCES TOP 25 HOLIDAY SONGSASCAP. ASCAP, 27 Nov. 2006. Web. 29 Nov. 2014.


Did you know that only one of these songs, "Do You Know It's Christmas (Feed The World)," was written after 1983?

Did you know that the song "Mary Did You Know?" was written in 1991?

Did you know that four of these songs were originally introduced into film and television?

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Stay tuned for the next edition (the first edition of 2015!)...