Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Hits No. 1 65 Years After Release
Brenda Lee.Photo:Alexa King Stone Alexa King Stone Brenda Leehas a reason to celebrate the holidays early this year. On Monday, the singer’s 1958 classic “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” hit No. 1 on thetheBillboardHot 100 chartfor the first time, 65 years following its debut. This marks Lee’s third No. 1 hit in her career. She earned her first No. 1 with her 1960 single “I’m Sorry." Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded the Johnny Marks-penned hit debut, and at 78, she’s now the oldest woman to top the Hot 100, surpassing previous record-holdersCherfor “Believe” when she was 52 and Carey for “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at 53....