Brenda Lee, the Honorary ‘Queen of Christmas,’ Breaks Records While Reflecting on Career

‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ hits 1 billion streams on Spotify, surpassing Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You.’

Singer Brenda Lee (R) and her assistant Retta Kelm after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville on Feb. 4, 2023. Yawen Hung/The Epoch Times

Singer Brenda Lee is celebrating another major milestone, while looking back on her decades-long career, as her holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” hits 1 billion streams.

In an interview with The Associated Press published on Dec. 11, the 80-year-old remembers the making of the 1958 hit, which over the years has gotten even more popular.