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How the NFL Players of The Philly Specials Became Chart and Charity Stars
Connor Barwin and Charlie Hall of The War on Drugs on creating the chart-topping Philly Specials Christmas album.
Three years ago, no one would have predicted that a ragtag group of NFL players would put out an album of music that didn’t just break into the Billboard charts but actually sounded good. But the album wouldn’t have become a hit without two key behind-the-scenes forces: Connor Barwin – a longtime friend of Kelce’s, who is himself a former Eagle (and also now the organization’s head of development and strategy) – and Charlie Hall, drummer for alt-rock arena-fillers The War on Drugs and the Philly Specials’ producer and musical director. Jeff Stoutland, aka Stout — the Eagles’ legendary run-game coordinator and offensive line coach — has a humorous feature on this album’s cover of “It’s Christmas Don’t Be Late,” better known as The Chipmunk Song.
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