Eric Clapton is premiering a video for his cover of the holiday classic, “White Christmas”, from his recently-released collection, “Happy Xmas.”
Written by Irving Berlin and a huge 1942 hit for Bing Crosby, the song went on to become one of the biggest-selling singles in music history, with all versions combining for an estimated 100 million copies sold worldwide.
Clapton’s first full-length Christmas album, “Happy Xmas” delivers a mix of seasonal standards - including “Silent Night” and "Away In A Manger" - and lesser known holiday tunes alongside a new original track, “For Love On Christmas Day.”
"I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues tinge, and I started to figure out how to play the blues lines in between the vocals,” says Clapton. “I got it down and one of the most identifiable songs on the album, the one that became the foundational style, is ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.’”
Clapton co-produced “Happy Xmas” with Simon Climie, as well as providing an illustration of Santa Claus for the record’s cover.
“Happy Xmas” recently debuted at No. 1 on the US Holiday Album chart, which is published weekly from mid-October through early January each year.
Clapton has announced a series of three shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall next May that will feature the iconic guitarist’s only UK performances in 2019.
Eric Clapton
“Happy Xmas”
01. White Christmas
02. Away In A Manger (Once In Royal David’s City)
03. For Love On Christmas Day
04. Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday
05. Christmas Tears
06. Home For The Holidays
07. Jingle Bells (In Memory Of Avicii)
08. Christmas In My Hometown
09. It’s Christmas
10. Sentimental Moments
11. Lonesome Christmas
12. Silent Night
13. Merry Christmas Baby
14. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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