Mary J. Blige to Release Her First Christmas Album
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Mary J. Blige will release her first-ever holiday album in October of 2013.
The album is titled “A Mary Christmas,” and features her soulful interpretation of classic holiday tunes. This is Blige’s 11th studio album since her 1992 debut What’s the 411?
In two decades, Blige’s work has earned her numerous awards and she has sold over 50 million records, according to Interscope Records.
[ Also Read: Intel and Toshiba to Release Social Film “The Power Inside” ]Among her many accolades, Blige can claim eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy Awards (she has been nominated for a staggering 29) and four American Music Awards.
“A Mary Christmas” is the first collaboration between producer David Foster and Blige for Matriarch Records/Verve Records/Interscope Records.
Sixteen-time Grammy winner and Chairman of The Verve Music Group, Foster is the producer of multi-platinum Christmas albums by Michael Bublé, Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Celine Dion.
