Iconic Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actress Mary J. Blige has teamed-up with the best musical talents in the business to create her first-ever Christmas album. Entitled ‘A Mary Christmas’, for Verve records, the album is the first LP collaboration between Blige and legendary producer and Chairman of the Verve Music Group, David Foster.
Speaking about the partnership, Mary J said: "Working with David Foster is a singer's 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 and I believe my fans will love it as much as I do."
‘A Mary Christmas’ features Blige's interpretation of classic Christmas numbers including Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and The Christmas Song. Blige is 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 Marc Anthony.
Other highlights on the album include Little Drummer Boy, My Favourite Things, This Christmas, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Tino Rossi's Petit Papa Noël.
Foster said: "There are 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 due for release on December 2 2013. Tracklisting for the album is as follows:
1. Little Drummer Boy 2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 3. My Favourite Things 4. This Christmas 5. The Christmas Song 6. Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer 7. You Wish Upon A Star - Duet with BarbraStreisand 8. Winter Wonderland 9. Do You Hear What I Hear - Duet with Jessie J 10. Petit Papa Noël 11. The First Noel - Duet with The Clark Sisters
12. Noche de Paz - Duet with Marc Anthony
You can listen to snippets of the album over at maryjblige.com. Pre-order the album on iTunes or Amazon.
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Speaking about the partnership, Mary J said: "Working with David Foster is a singer's 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 and I believe my fans will love it as much as I do." 
