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I'm pretty sure there's nothing Leslie Odom, Jr. can't do. This recording of I'll Be Home For Christmas perfectly shows off his good taste, style and that exemplary voice. The song is, of course, an American classic, with lyrics by Kim Gannon and a melody by Walter Kent. Gannon wrote it from the point of a World War II soldier stationed overseas, telling his family that he'll be home for the holidays, and to prepare the Christmas fun. Of course, the last lyric is one of the most melancholy ever written - I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams. When the song was first pitched to folks in the music business, it was roundly refused, since it all seemed incredibly sad. But Bing Crosby smartly threw caution to the wind and recorded the tune, with immense success. Interestingly, after the lyricist's death, he left the royalty rights to the American Heart Association,...

Kelly Clarkson has debuted her new Christmas track. The singer has premiered a cover of the 1943 festive favourite 'I'll Be Home For Christmas', which is expected to be released digitally in the coming weeks. The song was written by Kim Gannon, Buck Ram and Walter Kent in the '40s and has since been covered by a range of artists including Michael Buble and Elvis Presley. Clarkson has performed the track during previous Christmas concerts, but this is the (more)...