The Stargazers (1940s–50s group) emigrate to Canada, and was replaced in the group by Dave Cary. The group served as backing vocalists for Petula Clark on her first recordings. The Stargazers enjoyed considerable commercial success during the 1950s, including two United Kingdom number one hit singles on their own, "Broken Wings", which was the first recording by a native British act to top the UK Singles Chart, and "I See the Moon", along with a third number 1 hit with Dickie Valentine on "Finger Of Suspicion", and were much in demand for back-up work and broadcast work. In 1954, The Stargazers recorded "The Happy
Christmas Wrapping 2012, "Daily Telegraph" writer Bernadette McNulty called it "one of the most charming, insouciant festive songs ever." AllMusic reviewer Andy Hinds called it "one of the best holiday pop tunes ever recorded." On the UK Official Singles chart, "Christmas Wrapping" peaked at number 45, spending two weeks there. It remains the group's highest-charting single there. During the 2016 holiday season, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity in the UK, re-entering the singles chart at number 96. "Christmas Wrapping" has been covered by numerous artists. It was covered by the British pop group Spice Girls as a B-side for their