Dee Snider & Lzzy Hale unleash 'The Magic of Christmas Day' duet
The Dee Snider penned track was previously recorded by Celine Dion
Last updated 17th Nov 2020
Former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider and Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale have joined forces to record a new version of the Snider-penned festive song ‘The Magic of Christmas Day’.
Dee Snider originally wrote ‘The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)’ for his wife Suzette in the mid-nineties, however a few years later a certain Celine Dion recorded a version of the track for her 1998 Christmas album ‘These Are Special Times’.
The Celine Dion album has sold more than 14 million units and is one of the best-selling festive albums of all time and it has no doubt earned Dee Snider some pretty sizeable royalty cheques.
More than 20 years on, Dee Snider has recorded a new hard rocking version of ‘The Magic of Christmas Day’ - minus the (God Bless Us Everyone) in the title – with Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale joining him on vocals.
Watch the Dee Snider & Lzzy Hale’s ‘The Magic of Christmas Day’ video:
Dee Snider says of ‘The Magic of Christmas Day: "Originally written and recorded as a Christmas gift for my wife Suzette with no plan for commercial release, years later 'The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)' was discovered and recorded by Celine Dion for her holiday record These Are Special Times, which went on to become the biggest selling holiday album in history - and is the reason we refer to her as 'Saint Celine' in my house.
“When it was recently suggested that I should finally record this song myself, I knew I needed to bring in a young powerhouse vocalist to not only duet with me, but light a Yuletide fire under my ass! I only knew of one rock vocalist who could deliver on all those fronts, and she did in spades: the incredible Lzzy Hale of Halestorm!"
Lzzy Hale adds: "If you're ever in your life gonna go full on, all gas, no brakes 'Christmas Cheer,' you do it Dee Snider-style. I was so honoured to get the call from Dee on his holiday classic 'The Magic Of Christmas Day.'
“After exchanging a few very affectionate 'f@&k yous' as we rediscovered our respect and admiration for each other's talent, the final recording produced by the legendary Jeff Pilson is insanely epic. Thank you so much to everyone for having me. And considering we will ALL be experiencing a very different holiday season in 2020, I hope that this song brings you joy and puts a smile on your face. God bless us everyone!"