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Aug 2022
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“I am not Mr. Christmas.” – Jose Mari Ch...

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The holiday crooner says his most famous Christmas song was originally composed for a school reunion. Jose Mari Chan occasionally breaks out into song as he talks about his earliest years as a songwriter, and reveals that he created Tagalog ballads popularized by others—as well as a few other tunes you might find familiar.

Listen to this conversation recorded on August 11, 2022.


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