Clay Aiken • What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

I remember when this was a question on the minds of everyone. Of course, I was much younger then, and more likely to be going out to celebrate the new year. That is no longer the case, as I am definitely more of the stay-at-home type, listening to some great music. This would include more than one recording of the 1947 song written by Frank Loesser, and recorded by The Orioles, a group that took "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" to #9 on the Billboard R&B chart. It quickly became a favorite of several artists, from Ella Fitzgerald to Patti LaBelle. It was also included on the 2004 album by Clay Aiken, 'Merry Christmas With Love'. I hope you enjoy Clay Aiken singing "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?".

The album remains a favorite of mine to this very day. Aiken has a lovely voice, and also has such a great charm inherent in his work. To learn more about Clay Aiken, visit his official website. You can also 'follow' him on Twitter, and 'like' him on Facebook. You can purchase 'Merry Christmas With Love' from iTunes and Amazon.

Christmas Music - Clay Aiken

Say what you will, but Clay Aiken killed it on his Holiday album, Merry Christmas With Love. I listen to it every year, and it just warms the cockles of my heart. Here he is singing three favorites from his holiday special. He starts with Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Waltz, and finally, the original Merry Christmas With Love.



And here is Clay singing My Grown Up Christmas List on Good Morning America in 2005.



Sure, he may not be the best looking, the slickest, nor the sexiest singer out there, but the boy can sing. You can find out more about Clay Aiken [like the tabloids haven't told us all more than we'd ever care to know, including about his child with producer Jaymes Foster, sister of mega-producer David Foster], you can find his official website here.