Feliz Navidad
In November 1970, 25 year old Puerto Rican born José
Feliciano released the song “Feliz Navidad.” His bilingual Spanish and English
lyrics helped bring the first modern non-English Christmas Carol to America.
In 1970 his song reached number 6 on the Billboard Top 100
Chart and number 3 on the Holiday Billboard Chart.
Today – 53 years after it’s release, “Feliz Navidad” ranks
8th on the list of best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles and is in the
top 25 Christmas songs played around the world.
Not only did José Feliciano bring non-English modern
Christmas Carols to the United States in the 1970s, but he also raised
awareness to the Blind and Hard-of-Seeing (he was born Blind.) Before him most
Disabled people were kept hidden away in institutions and definitely didn’t get
put on television or have concerts.
You can hear his song on his YouTube Page:
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