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Dear Friends:
Thank you for buying “A Very Special Christmas 5.” I hope the CD brings energy, spirit and fun to your Christmas celebrations. I know you will agree that the music is simply fantastic.
For all of us in the Special Olympics movement, the music of “A Very special Christmas” is cause for celebrations not just during the Holiday season, but throughout the year.
For 14 years, the generosity of the artists, composers and record companies has brought joy to Special Olympians the world over. Now you, too, have contributed - by providing running shoes to barefoot athletes in Africa, by helping to start a basketball league in Houston, by enabling us to bring the Special Olympics’ message of hope to China. In each of these sporting events, a real change takes place: a person with mental retardation has a chance to show the world ability, confidence, joy and hope. In sharing these gifts, these extraordinary athletes show the hope of Christmas can indeed come to life.
As we will struggle to find that hope in the days after September 11, 2001, I hope that the music will help. My Christmas prayer is that even in a small way, the music will remind us of what we already know: that good is stronger than evil, that courage is alive in the world, and that love can indeed help us discover the unlimited beauty of each and every child.
From all of us in the world of Special Olympics, Mery Christmas!
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Founder
Special Olympics
Mastered @ Sterling Sound, NY
As always, thank you to the people who created and inspired these Christmas records: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss, Vicki and Jimmy Iovine
We honor the memory of Jimmy’s dad, Vincent “Jimmy” lovine. January 4, 1922-January 12, 1985.
We thank all the publishers for contributing their songs. What amazing generosity!
We thank the musicians who played an all tracks except where noted.
Special Thanks: President Bill & Senator Hillary Clinton, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Andrews, Susan Bank, Tony Dimitriades, Charmaine Dittmar, Kim Elliott, Tina France, Jim Jacobs, Ceci Kurzman, Lisa Ellis, Paul Korzilius, Gerry Levin, Floyd Lieberman, Sheryl Louis, Jeannie Main, Tami Marble, Capricia Marshall, Donna Maxwell, Jeff McClusky, Scott McGhee, Donna Perillo, Richard Plepler, Jeff Pollack, Alan Reback, Ken Regan, Herb Ritts, Richard Santulli, Andy Slater, David Sonnenberg, Billy Squier, Lynne Summers, George Tortarolo, Drake Turrentine, Peter Wheeler, Scooter Weintraub & Kim Widdes.
...and special thanks to the TNT gang who broadcasted the Show: Brad Siegel, Steve Koonin, Sandy Shapiro and Nyree Triptree
...and where would we be without our Interscope pals?!!: Steve Berman, Darryl Franklin, Richie Gallo, Rand Hoffman, Christina Meloche, Michele DiNardo, Kam Sangha and Lyn Weiner.
As well as the amazing team at Tenth Planet Productions: Kathy Blake, Carol Donovan, Gary Lanvy, Ryan Pinette, Bill Urban.
In Loving Memory: Greg McCarty, who worked so hard on Volume 1 in 1987. November 4, 1955-April 29, 2001
A Very Special Christmas 5 (2001) - 