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Morning Edition: Music

50 new Christmas albums from this year — yes, this year! — ranked

When it comes to Christmas music, it might seem like all the classics have already been written. That said, there have to be a few more hits-to-be buried in this impressive new list from Rolling Stone.
by Cathy Wurzer

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It's been 60 years since The Teddy Bears topped the Billboard pop chart with 'To Know Him is To Love Him'

The song was written by Phil Spector and released as the B-side of The Teddy Bears' first single. According to a biography of Spector by Dave Thompson, the single was a flop until a disc jockey in Fargo flipped it over and started playing the B-side on his show. That DJ was Charlie Boone, who would go on to become a radio legend at WCCO.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Love Child' topped the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago — and it has a sequel song

Diana Ross is the only member of the Supremes to sing on the recording; the backing vocals were provided by session singers. The song is about a woman who is concerned about having a child out of wedlock.
by Phil Picardi

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40 years since the Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond duet 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers' topped the Billboard chart

It's a song that wasn't originally meant to be a duet. Diamond had written a 45-second version to use as the opening theme for a TV series being developed by that Norman Lear — but when the concept of the series changed, the song no longer fit, so Diamond expanded it into a full-length tune.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The Minnesota Orchestra performs Bach's Christmas Oratorio

The orchestra played the first half of the oratorio last year, and will perform the second part this weekend at Orchestra Hall. The performance comes the same week that music director Osmo Vanska announced he will step down when his contract ends in 2022.
by Phil Picardi

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