What do you do when driving to work?  If you’re Liz Mitchell, the lead singer of Boney M, you sing your next big hit for the first time.  This is the story behind…Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord!

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For this episode, Drew Savage sat down with Boney M’s original lead singer, Liz Mitchell! Liz Mitchell walks us through the history of the song, and some fun facts behind the hit.

Mary’s Boy Child Oh My Lord this was about as instant a hit as you could get. Mary’s Boy Child was recorded originally in 1956 by Harry Belafonte and Oh My Lord was written later by Frank Farian from Boney M.

Liz Mitchell explains that the first time she ever sang Mary’s Boy Child was in the car ride on the way to the studio to work out how it would sound.


Liz Mitchell talks about the video and the white fur coats, and where they came from - and that Boney M performed Mary’s boy child, in the coats outside in the red square in Moscow.

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What do you do when driving to work? &nbsp;If you&rsquo;re Liz Mitchell, the lead singer of Boney M, you sing your next big hit for the first time. &nbsp;This is the story behind&hellip;Mary&rsquo;s Boy Child/Oh My Lord!
#BehindTheChristmasHits is Presented by Pizza Pizza!
For this episode, Drew Savage sat down with Boney M&rsquo;s original lead singer, Liz Mitchell! Liz Mitchell walks us through the history of the song, and some fun facts behind the hit.
Mary&rsquo;s Boy Child Oh My Lord this was about as instant a hit as you could get. Mary&rsquo;s Boy Child was recorded originally in 1956 by Harry Belafonte and Oh My Lord was written later by Frank Farian from Boney M.
Liz Mitchell explains that the first time she ever sang Mary&rsquo;s Boy Child was in the car ride on the way to the studio to work out how it would sound.
 Liz Mitchell talks about the video and the white fur coats, and where they came from - and that Boney M performed Mary&rsquo;s boy child, in the coats outside in the red square in Moscow.
Hit subscribe for more stories Behind the Christmas Hits!
Behind the Christmas Hits is Presented by Pizza Pizza!

You probably know every word to your favourite Christmas Songs, but what about where they came from? Join Drew Savage every week for a new story behind the song as he goes Behind The Christmas Hits!

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You probably know every word to your favourite Christmas Songs, but what about where they came from? Join Drew Savage every week for a new story behind the song as he goes Behind The Christmas Hits!
Presented by Tylenol Arthritis, fast and long-lasting pain relief. This product may not be right for you. Always read and follow the label.

Behind The Christmas Hits with Drew Savage

Drew Savage will explore the origins of the most loved and iconic songs and the artists that recorded them. For the first time, listeners get to learn the stories Behind the Christmas Hits.

Drew Savage will explore the origins of the most loved and iconic songs and the artists that recorded them. For the first time, listeners get to learn the stories Behind the Christmas Hits.

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