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Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

Brenda Lee's memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

‘I just loved to sing!’: Brenda Lee on inspiring Elvis, Lennon and Taylor Swift – and topping the chart at 78

She has just become the oldest person ever to top the US chart, with the classic she recorded at 13 – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree. She recalls touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, forming a bond with the king of rock’n’roll and what she learned from Judy Garland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' goes to No. 1 — after 65 years

Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.

WEKU · Dec 5, 2023