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1999 live album by Various artists
A Very Special Christmas Live is the fourth in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit Special Olympics. The album was recorded live in Washington, D.C. in December 1998 at a benefit party held by then-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of Special Olympics. It was released on 19 October 1999, and production was overseen by Bobby Shriver for A&M Records.
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Performed by |
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| 1. | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Johnny Marks | Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow | 2:29 |
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| 2. | "Christmas in Hollis" | Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell | Run-D.M.C. | 2:59 |
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| 3. | "Please Come Home for Christmas" | Charles Brown | Jon Bon Jovi | 3:13 |
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| 4. | "Christmas Blues" | Roberto Hite, Adolpho de la Parra, Alan Wilson, Samuel Taylor, Henry Vestine | John Popper, Eric Clapton | 3:42 |
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| 5. | "What Child Is This?" | Traditional | Vanessa Williams | 3:15 |
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| 6. | "Christmas Tears" | Robert Charles Wilson, Sonny Thompson | Clapton | 2:39 |
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| 7. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe-Charles Adam, John Sullivan Dwight | Tracy Chapman | 3:26 |
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| 8. | "Give Me One Reason" | Tracy Chapman | Chapman, Clapton | 4:17 |
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| 9. | "Merry Christmas Baby" | Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore | Crow, Clapton | 3:59 |
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| 10. | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil Spector | Bon Jovi | 2:53 |
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| 11. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie | Blige, Bon Jovi, Chapman, Clapton, Crow, Popper, Run-D.M.C., Williams | 3:55 |
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Personnel
- Bobby Bandiera – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Cappello – alto and tenor saxophones
- Michael Mancini – keyboards
- Ed Manion – baritone saxophone
- Rob Mathes – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion
- Leon Pendarvis – keyboards, backing vocals
- Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg – trombone, backing vocals
- Tim Smith – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Spengler – trumpet
- Andy Stoller – backing vocals
- Sue Williams – bass guitar
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