Wonderland Burlesque's The Twelve Days Before Xmas - Day Four: The 25th Day Of Last December by Roberta Flack

Wonderland Burlesque's

The Twelve Days Before Xmas

 Day Four: 

The 25th Day Of Last December by Roberta Flack 

 

 Four days to go!

Time to climb back into the Wonderland Burlesque time machine and countdown to the big day. This holiday season, the dial is set for the 1970's!

Oh, you are in for a treat, so grab a seat and buckle up.

The seventies was a decade of change, turbulence and sweetness. Nowhere is this more felt than in the breadth and depth of the music of the time. There were so many different genres being developed, evolving and seeking validation on the radio and the industry music charts, it was a virtual musical cornucopia.

So, get ready for another song of the season by one of our biggest (and not so big) stars, here, stateside, and across the pond, who made the seventies truly magical.

Next up... from 1977, the achingly soulful sound of the amazing Roberta Flack with the understated The 25th Day Of Last December.

Released by Atlantic Records on December 13, 1977, The 25th Day Of Last December served as the lead single from Flack's highly-anticipated Blue Lights In The Basement album. Written by Gene McDaniel, The 25th Day Of Last December perfectly captures the after tones of a love gone and the memories of holidays past. Billboard wrote: "Roberta's back in time for Christmas with a strong seasonal tune that could be a classic wrapped up in an LP containing nine other soft, warm ballads that are impeccably produced and arranged... Her voice shines through..."

The 25th Day Of Last December peaked at #58 on Billboard's R&B chart and #28 on the AC chart in the US. The album, which also contained her sensuously stirring duet with Donny Hathaway, The Closer I Get To You, was a huge success, peaking at #8 on the album charts, and remains a stellar moment in Flack's musical catalogue.

The 25th Day Of Last December - Roberta Flack