"Sisters" is a popular

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 song

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 written by Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous...

 in 1954

1954 in music

-Events:*January 14 - First documented use of the abbreviated term "Rock 'n' Roll" to promote Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Jubillee, held at St. Nicholas Arena in New York, New York...

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The song appeared in the movie White Christmas

White Christmas (film)

White Christmas is a 1954 Technicolor musical film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye that features the songs of Irving Berlin, including the titular "White Christmas"...

where it was sung by Rosemary Clooney and Trudy Stevens (Vera-Ellen's singing vocal dub for the film).

The movie White Christmas also starred Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....

 and Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

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. It was not possible to issue an "original soundtrack album" of the film, because Decca Records

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 controlled the soundtrack rights, but Clooney was under exclusive contract with Columbia Records

Columbia Records

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. Consequently each one issued a separate "soundtrack recording": Decca issuing Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas‎, while Columbia issued Irving Berlin's White Christmas‎. On the former, the song "Sisters" (as well as all of Clooney's vocal parts) was recorded by Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...

, while on the latter, the song was sung by Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit "Come On-a My House" written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian , which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 –...

 and her own sister, Betty. The Clooney sisters' version, which was also released as a single, was the most popular recording of the song, charting in 1954

1954 in music

-Events:*January 14 - First documented use of the abbreviated term "Rock 'n' Roll" to promote Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Jubillee, held at St. Nicholas Arena in New York, New York...

. The song was also made famous in the United Kingdom

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 by sister act the Beverley Sisters

Beverley Sisters

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A 2004

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 album of songs made famous by Rosemary Clooney, done by Bette Midler

Bette Midler

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, included a version of the song done by Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

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 and Midler.

The Puppini Sisters

The Puppini Sisters

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 recorded a version of the song for their album Betcha Bottom Dollar

Betcha Bottom Dollar

Betcha Bottom Dollar is the debut album of the close harmony trio The Puppini Sisters. It was released in the U.K. on July 31, 2006 and in the U.S. on May 1, 2007.-Track listing:#"Sisters"#"Mr...

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