The Incomparable Mary J. Blige Readies First-Ever Holiday Album

The Incomparable Mary J. Blige Readies First-Ever Holiday Album

Collaborates With Legendary Producer David Foster

A MARY CHRISTMAS Available In Stores On October 15, 2013

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Mary J. Blige has teamed up with the best musical talents in the business. Blige, for Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records has completed her first-ever holiday album titled, A Mary Christmas making it the first album collaboration between Blige and legendary producer and Chairman of The Verve Music Group, David Foster.

"Working with David Foster is a singers dream. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to make this soulful classic Christmas album with him. David's music has touched so many lives and I'm so proud of what we've created. I believe my fans will love it as much as I do," says Mary J. Blige.

A Mary Christmas features Blige's soulful interpretation of classic holiday tunes including "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," and "The Christmas Song." Bligeis joined by a number of A-list guests, starting with Barbra Streisand, who duets with Blige on "When You Wish Upon A Star," along with Jessie J on "Do You Hear What I Hear" The Clark Sisters join Blige on "The First Noel" and "Noche de Paz," is a Spanish collaboration with Mark Anthony.

Other highlights on the albuminclude "Little Drummer Boy," "My Favorite Things," "This Christmas," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," and Tino Rossi's "Petit Papa Noel."

David Foster comments "There's so many things that I find inspiring about Mary, but I guess it always comes back to the fact that she has no limits and no boundaries. She doesn't think of herself as black or white, or yellow or red, or male or female. She just thinks of herself as a singer and she's a great singer."

A Mary Christmas is set to arrive in stores on October 15, 2013.

Track Listing


1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
3. My Favorite Things
4. This Christmas
5. The Christmas Song
6. Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer
7. When You Wish Upon A Star - Duet with Barbra Streisand
8. Winter Wonderland
9. Do You Hear What I Hear - Duet with Jessie J.
10. Petit Papa Noel
11. The First Noel - Duet with The Clark Sisters
12. Noche de Paz - Duet with Mark Anthony
SOURCE Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records

Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records

CONTACT: Yvette Gayle, Interscope Geffen A&M, Yvette.Gayle@umusic.com, 310.865.6278, Karynne Tencer, Tencer & Associates, Karynne@tencerpr.com, 310.777.2626


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