Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
Fa la la! Which Christmas song sings to the spirit of your zodiac sign?
nypost.coma source of psychic strain and emotional damage. Still, crippling carols and all, Christmas music is an enduring piece of our national landscape.
In the words of Post columnist Rich Lowry: “American tastes have drastically changed over the decades, yet our Christmas songbook has remained largely the same.
With honorable exceptions — most notably Mariah Carey’s 1994 classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — the most-played and most beloved Christmas songs date from the 1930s and the couple of decades after.”Each year, however, a new crop of contenders comes in hot, sleigh bells ringing and high note hitting, with everyone from Cher to Brandy hoping to sing their way into our seasonal celebrations.
Though, this year, besides Mariah, they’ll have to get past the late, great, Brenda Lee as well, whose “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” finally hit No.
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