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A record 39 holiday songs dominate Billboard Hot 100 chart
Read full article: A record 39 holiday songs dominate Billboard Hot 100 chart(Apple TV+ via AP)NEW YORK ā Tis the season to be jolly: A record 39 holiday songs have dominated this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, including nine holiday tunes in the Top 10. Other holiday songs in the Top 10 include Dean Martin's āLet It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snowā at No. Some acts have multiple holiday songs on the chart, including Bing Crosby, Kelly Clarkson, Michael BublĆ©, Perry Como and Carrie Underwood. Here's a full list of the 39 holiday songs on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart:ā No. 8, Dean Martin, āLet It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snowāā No.
Mexican singer, composer Armando Manzanero dies at 85
Read full article: Mexican singer, composer Armando Manzanero dies at 85FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2008 file photo, Mexico's singer and composer Armando Manzanero speaks during a press conference promoting his album "Manzanero Big Band Jazz of Mexico" in Mexico City. MEXICO CITY ā Mexican ballad singer and composer Armando Manzanero died at the age of 85, Mexican President AndrĆ©s Manuel LĆ³pez Obrador said Monday. Manzanero was hospitalized in recent weeks with COVID-19 and at one point was on a ventilator. But his manager, Laura Blum, said he died at a Mexico City hospital of complications from a kidney problem. Manzanero was born in Merida, the capital of Yucatan state, and his ashes will be returned there, Blum said.
Romance song master Armando Manzanero has more music to give
Read full article: Romance song master Armando Manzanero has more music to giveAt 84, the Mexican master of romantic music, who has penned Spanish classics such as āSomos Noviosā and āContigo AprendĆā, is still working the tunes on his piano. The Latin Grammy-winner was also celebrated for his career in 2010 by the Latin Recording Academy. MANZANERO: I am the proudest about still having to sing āAdoro,ā āSomos Novios,ā āPor Debajo de la Mesaā when I go out to work. MANZANERO: When you talk about AngĆ©lica MarĆa, you are talking about an eternal character. MANZANERO: I carry the flag of the best music in the world, the most beautiful music, and I am not the one who created it.