He was born blind, still he is the composer of the most sang song for Christmas. Meet the man, know about his music and the reason for composing a melodious song for the season since 1970
Feliz Navidad,
próspero año y felicidadI wanna wish you a merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart
Above is “Feliz Naavidad,” a song of just 19 words composed by Jose Feliciano.
Platforms Africa digs up six things to know about the song
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1. Feliz Navidad was composed in 10 minutes in 1970
2. The song was released on 21st November, 1970 by José Feliciano, who was born blind.
3. It is described as “the simplest song ever written”. It has 19 words – six in Spanish (“Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad”) and 13 in English (“I wanna wish you a merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart”), repeated as long as necessary.
4. “I wanted a song that belonged to the masses,” he recalled while being interviewed during the 50th anniversary of Feliz Navidad in November 2020.
5. Feliciano is a Porto Rican songwriter based in the United States.
6. “Feliz Navidad” means “Merry Christmas” in Spanish.
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