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".
Mariah Carey sued for copyright infringement over All I Want For Christmas Is You
dailymail.co.ukMariah Carey is being sued over her iconic hit holiday song All I Want For Christmas Is You.Another artist, Andy Stone, filed the lawsuit against the five-time Grammy winner, claiming copyright infringement 28 years after she released the Christmas jingle in 1994, according to TMZ.Stone claims to have recorded a holiday-themed song, also titled All I Want For Christmas Is You, several years before Carey dropped her track.Her version went on to top the charts in 26 countries andreportedly earn a whopping $60 million in royalties by 2017, according to The Economist.
Songs of the same name: Mariah Carey, 53, is being sued for copyright infringement over her holiday-themed song All I Want For Christmas Is YouStone recorded his song, a country ballad,in Nashville in 1989 under the artist name,Vince Vance & The Valiants, featuring lead vocals from Lisa Burgess Stewart, otherwise known as Lisa Layne.The track went on to chart on the Billboard Hot Country Songs on six separate occasions in the 1990s, and eventually had a music video to accompany it.
It would be about five years after Stone and hisVince Vance & The Valiants' release that Carey dropped All I Want For Christmas Is You as the lead single to her fourth studio album Merry Christmas in 1994, along with her own music video.Her version, which was co-written by Walter Afanasieff and proves to be more uptempo than Stone's track, has since gone on to becomes a Christmas standard that seemingly surges in popularity each holiday season.
Track #1: Under the artist name Vince Vance & The Valiants, Andy Stone co-wrote and recorded a country ballad titled All I Want For Christmas Is You in 1989 Country vibes: Stone's version, featuring lead vocals from Lisa Burgess Stewart,.
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