Christmas, Brenda Lee

Everybody knows Brenda Lee’s classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” The song was written by Johnny Marks, who also wrote other holiday classics like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Holly ...
Brenda Lee recorded “RockinAround The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marx, when she was 12. Brenda Lee recorded “RockinAround The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny ...
This Billboard Explains episode dives into how Mariah Carey and Brenda Lee compete for No. 1 on the Hot 100 with their ...
Related: Brenda Lee Reflects on Her Record-Breaking No. 1 Hit 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' (Exclusive) "He said, 'I was laying on the beach in New York,' and pine trees were over to ...
After all, Brenda Lee was 13 years old at the time — and it was ... what is the “new old-fashioned way,” exactly? The simplicity of “RockinAround the Christmas Tree” is a big part of its ...