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Silent Night
"
Silent Night
" is a popular
Christmas carol
, composed in 1818 by
Franz Xaver Gruber
to lyrics by
Joseph Mohr
in the small town of
Oberndorf bei Salzburg
, Austria. It was declared an
intangible cultural heritage
by
UNESCO
in 2011. The song has been recorded by a large number of singers from every music genre. The version sung by
Bing Crosby
is the
third best-selling single of all-time
.
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