Dolly Parton Gives Angelic Performance Of 'Mary, Did You Know?'

Dolly Parton Gives Angelic Performance Of 'Mary, Did You Know?'

Dolly Parton gave an angelic performance of "Mary, Did You Know?" during the annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special on Wednesday night (December 2). Wearing a stunning white dress, the country icon took the stage with her band in Nashville, Tennessee to sing the classic song.

Parton's version of "Mary, Did You Know?" is featured on her latest holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas. The project features several special guests including Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Willie Nelson, Michael Bublé and her brother Randy Parton. It also includes a duet of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" with Jimmy Fallon, which the pair also performed during Christmas In Rockefeller Center.

The holiday program also included appearances from Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor, Goo Goo Dolls, Pentatonix, Jimmy Fallon, Tori Kelly, Leslie Odom Jr. and Earth, Wind and Fire. The cast of Tony-winning musical Ain't Too Proud and the Radio City Rockettes also made an appearance.

The 88th annual holiday special celebrated the lighting of the 75-foot tall, 45-foot wide Norway Spruce from Oneonta, New York. According the USA Today, the tree is adorned with more than 50,000 multi-colored LED lights and topped with a 900-pound star made of more than 3 million Swarovski crystals. The tree will be lit every day from 6AM EST to midnight and will remain lit for 24 hours on Christmas Day.

The Christmas in Rockefeller Center special was just one of several holiday specials featuring some of country music's biggest stars. The 2020 CMA Country Christmas, aired on Monday (November 30) and featured performances from Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Gabby Barrett, Tim McGraw and more.

Looking ahead, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's will return to CBS on December 20 for a one-hour Christmas special titled, Garth & Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event.

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