Why David Bowie Recorded A Holiday Duet With Bing Crosby
Crosby and Bowie recorded the song "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" after just one hour of rehearsal, an even more impressive feat considering the melody was changed at the last minute. The singers were originally supposed to perform "Little Drummer Boy," but Bowie wasn't a fan of the song. After some quick thinking, the composers pulled together a new original song, "Peace on Earth," which they combined with the classic "Little Drummer Boy," to make a unique arrangement that Bowie loved.
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas turned out to be the last special Crosby would ever do. Just one month after the duet was recorded, he suffered a heart attack while playing golf and passed away, according to Biography. But the Christmas duet lived on. Bowie released it as a single in November of 1982, and it soon reached Number 3 on the UK charts. It eventually became one of Bowie's best-selling singles and is now considered a classic Christmas tune.
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