Who sings 'Walking in the Air' from The Snowman? It's Aled Jones, right? WRONG.
Aled does NOT sing the song in the film. That version was sung by Peter Auty whose voice had broken by the time Aled's version was recorded, three years later.
Aled told Closer, "Walking In The Air came about by chance in 1985. I went into the studio to record something for a Toys R Us advert, and they asked me to sing the song. The boy who originally sang it in the film, his voice had broken, so I sang the advert version. Little did I know it would still be played over 30 years later."
He added, "When I was at school, I would go bright red every time I heard it – if I was in a shop and the song began to play, I’d have to run out. My family don’t play it, though – they know better! They used to laugh and point at me when it was played in public. Fortunately, I can listen to the album I did with Russell Watson this year, In Harmony. We’re really proud of it."
CHECK OUT the song that was Christmas number 1 the year you were born:
Closer Christmas number 1 the year you were born slider
1 of 401952
Al Martino - 'Here in My Heart'
2 of 401953
Frankie Laine - 'Answer Me'
3 of 401954
Winifred Atwell - 'Let's Have Another Party'
4 of 401955
Dickie Valentine - 'Christmas Alphabet'
5 of 401959
Emile Ford and The Checkmates - 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?'
6 of 401958
Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make Believe'
7 of 401957
Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child'
8 of 401956
Johnnie Ray - 'Just Walking in the Rain'
9 of 401960
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - 'I Love You'
10 of 401961
Danny Williams - 'Moon River'
11 of 401962
Elvis Presley - 'Return to Sender'
12 of 401963
The Beatles - 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'
13 of 401964
The Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'
14 of 401965
The Beatles - 'Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out'
15 of 401966
Tom Jones - 'Green, Green Grass of Home'
16 of 401967
The Beatles - 'Hello, Goodbye'
17 of 401968
The Scaffold - 'Lily the Pink'
18 of 401969
Rolf Harris - 'Two Little Boys'
19 of 401970
Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'
20 of 401971
Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'
21 of 401972
Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'
22 of 401973
Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'
23 of 401974
Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'
24 of 401975
Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
25 of 401976
Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'
26 of 401977
Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'
27 of 401978
Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'
28 of 401979
Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'
29 of 401980
St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'
30 of 401981
The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'
31 of 401982
Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'
32 of 401984
Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
33 of 401985
Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'
34 of 401986
Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'
35 of 401987
Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'
36 of 401988
Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'
37 of 401989
Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
38 of 401990
Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'
39 of 401983
The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'
40 of 401991
Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'
As for Peter Auty, he's still singing and is now an operatic tenor who has worked with most of the major opera companies in Britain and a number of companies in continental Europe.
Still, think of all those missed royalties for 'Walking in the Air'. You'd be a little bit gutted, right?