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".
Even if you’re the type to break out Mariah Carey on November 1st, you very likely have a song that every year around the holidays makes you grimace.
Often created in a slapdash rush to hit the year’s busiest shopping season, holiday music is rarely a labor of love for the artists making it.
By its nature, it is bound to turn out plenty of duds, but every so often a really memorably awful one surfaces. It takes a lot to stand out in such a saturated field, but these ten songs manage to pull it off.10.
Cyndi Lauper – Christmas CongaLike so many Christmas albums, Cyndi Lauper’s 1998 Merry Christmas… Have a Nice Life!
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