(His impromptu addition to the song is not heard on the soundtrack album version, instead replaced by sung vocals by Diana Ross. Featured peformers: Luther Vandross (vocals, producer, executive producer). Genres: Christmas Music, Smooth Soul, Pop Soul. Released 24 October 1995 on Epic (catalog no. Writers Fonzi Thornton, Frederick Oakeley, Hugh Martin & 10 more. This Is Christmas, an Album by Luther Vandross. In the onscreen version of the song, Nipsey Russell can even be heard exclaiming "Free at last!"-a reference to Civil Rights activist Dr. Producers Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller & Nat Adderley Jr. Given the all-Black cast of The Wiz, the song's many references to freedom and new possibilities, (especially as sung by African American characters who had just been freed from enslavement) certainly invoked the struggles and history of Blacks in America. It was later featured in the 1978 film version, sung by cast members Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross (credited as The Wiz Stars). NEW YORK, OctoPrimary Wave Music and The Luther Vandross Estate are excited to announce the release of Luther Vandross Classic Christmas, a never-before-released three-track EP that features the soulful holiday tunes At Christmas Time, May Christmas Bring You Happiness, and a special bonus a cappella mix of. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow sing the song with the newly freed Winkies, who were ruled and enslaved by Evilene. (In 1976 Vandross recorded a version of the song for his album Luther, on Cotillion records.) In the play, the song is sung to celebrate because Dorothy has killed Evilene, the tyrannical Wicked Witch of the West. "A Brand New Day", also known as "Everybody Rejoice", is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz written by American R&B singer and songwriter Luther Vandross.
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