Watch 78-year-old Brenda Lee in her first music video for 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree'

7 November 2023, 12:13

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Brenda Lee marks the 65th anniversary of her Christmas cracker with a brand new music video.

Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded her enduring seasonal smash 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree'.

It took a few years for the song to become a hit, but over the decades it has returned to the charts over and over, becoming one of the all-time Christmas greats.

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And all that's been achieved without a proper music video... until now.

To mark the 65th anniversary of the song, Brenda Lee has put on a Christmas frock and recorded a brand new video for the now-classic standard.

As well as featuring Brenda singing along to the original recording in front of a Christmas tree, the clip also includes the country legend taking part in all sorts of Christmas family fun.

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Official Music Video)

The song also leads a new five track digital EP called A Rockin' Christmas.The full tracklisting is as follows:

1. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
3. Jingle Bell Rock
4. A Marshmallow World
5. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (reimagined by Filous)