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Subject: Jimmy Boyd,singer of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" dies at age 70
Written By: ninny on 03/10/09 at 5:40 pm
Jimmy Boyd, the child singer and actor best known for the original rendition of the Christmas novelty hit "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1952, has died. He was 70.
Boyd died of cancer Saturday at a Santa Monica convalescent hospital, longtime friend Eleanor Pillsbury said Tuesday.
"I Saw Mommy" shot to the top of the Billboard charts three weeks after it was released. It sold 2 million records in less than 10 weeks. It has since been interpreted by such artists as the Jackson 5, John Mellencamp and Amy Winehouse.
Boyd, who was 13 when he recorded the song, told Time magazine soon after its release that he was surprised by its success.
"I like it personally," he said, "but I didn't think anyone would buy it."
Subject: Re: Jimmy Boyd,singer of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" dies at age 70
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 03/10/09 at 6:16 pm
One of the greatest Christmas one hit wonders. RIP Jimmy. :\'(