Michael
Lynch:
December, 2003
Christmas Sounds:
Sixty-Plus Years Of Holiday Recordings
One of the traditions of the Christmas season for any music
fan is hearing on the radio those classic holiday recordings
we only ever hear a few weeks out of the year. Well, sure,
you COULD play your copy Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"
in June, but wouldn't you feel rather funny about it?
Well, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one
who, when hearing some of those classics every December, tends
to wonder just how far back in time these records date. Exactly
what year did the Chipmunks first bite us? Just what year
was it when Andy Williams was telling us about that most wonderful
time? What year did those dogs make their recording debut?
I've always wanted to find an article that
listed all the memorable Christmas tunes, separated by year,
so I could see not only their time of original release, but
also see what other Yuletide ditties originate from the same
year. Unable to find one, I have constructed my own.
This is by no means a complete list. I cut
it off at 1992, partially because there have been no important
holiday records since then, and partially because anything
since then is too new to be classic. I have limited this to
either the most popular songs (whether I like them or not,
as there are several songs on this list I could happily go
the season without hearing) and the most notable obscurities,
and I pretty much left off any obscurities past the 1960's.
Enjoy. Even if you don't care about the exact
years, you can always use this as a checklist for the mix
tape for your Christmas party.
I first compiled this list for Fufkin
in late 2001. Last year I made a few additions and corrections
for the December 2002 issue. And here it is again with quite
a few more notable additions.
We begin with what many consider the granddaddy
of all Christmas recordings:
1942:
"White Christmas (original hit version)" - Bing
Crosby
1943:
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" - Bing Crosby
1946:
"The Christmas Song (original recorded version)"
- Nat King Cole
1947:
"Here Comes Santa Claus" - Gene Autry
"White Christmas (more commonly heard re-recording of
1942 hit)" - Bing Crosby
"Merry Christmas Baby" - Charles Brown
1948:
"All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth"
- Spike Jones
1949:
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" b/w "If It
Doesn't Snow On Christmas Day" - Gene Autry
"Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson
"I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas" - Yogi Yorgesson
1950:
"Frosty The Snowman" - Gene Autry
1951:
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" -
Perry Como
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" -
Bing Crosby
1952:
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Jimmy Boyd
1953:
"Santa Baby" - Eartha Kitt
"Christmas Dragnet" - Stan Freberg
"I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" - Gayla Peevey
1954:
"No Place Like Home For The Holidays" - Perry Como
"Santo Natale" - David Whitfield
"I Want Eddie Fisher For Christmas" - Spike Jones
1955:
"White Christmas" - The Drifters
"Nuttin' For Christmas" - Barry Gordon (also popular
this year in versions by Joe Ward, The Fontane Sisters, Rickey
Zahnd, and Stan Freberg)
1956:
"Green Chri$tma$ (original full length version)"
- Stan Freberg
"Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte
"Jingle Bells" - The Singing Dogs
"I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis" - Little
"Lambsie" Penn (also recorded this year by Debbie
Dabney)
"I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis" - Paul Marlena
(Note: Not the same song as the above, nor is...)
"I Want Elvis For Christmas" - Holly Twins
1957:
"Santa and the Satellite" - Buchanan and Goodman
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms
"It's Christmas Once Again" - Frankie Lymon and
the Teenagers
"Christmas With Elvis" - Mad Milo
A Jolly Christmas With Frank Sinatra
("Jingle Bells," "Christmas Song," "Mistletoe
and Holly," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Christmas
Waltz," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,"
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "O Little Town
of Bethlehem," "Adeste Fideles," "It Came
upon a Midnight Clear," "Silent Night.")
Elvis's Christmas Album ("Santa
Claus Is Back In Town," "White Christmas,"
"Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane),"
"I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Blue Christmas,"
"Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)," "Oh Little
Town Of Bethlehem," "Silent Night," "Peace
In The Valley" "I Believe," "Take My Hand,
Precious Lord," "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)")
(Note: This album was repackaged in 1970
but with the last four tracks deleted and replaced with "Mama
Liked The Roses" and "If Every Day Was Like Christmas.")
1958:
"Green Chri$tma$ (shorter, more popular version)"
- Stan Freberg
"Little Drummer Boy" - Harry Simeone Chorale
"Reindeer Rock" - The Sportsmen
"The Chipmunk Song" - The Chipmunks
"Run Rudolf Run" - Chuck Berry
"Donde Esta Santa Claus" - Augie Rios
Merry Christmas - Johnny Mathis ("Winter
Wonderland," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting
On An Open Fire)," "Sleigh Ride," "Blue
Christmas," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "White
Christmas," "O Holy Night," "What Child
Is This?," "The First Noel," "Silver Bells,"
"It Came Upon The Midnight Clear," "Silent
Night, Holy Night.")
1959:
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Dean
Martin
A Conniff Christmas - Ray Conniff
("Jingle Bells," "Silver Bells," "Frosty
the Snowman," "White Christmas," "Santa
Claus Is Coming to Town," "Christmas Song,"
"Here Comes Santa Claus," "Winter Wonderland,"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Christmas
Bride," "Sleigh Ride," "Greensleeves (What
Child Is This?)")
1960:
"Dominick The Donkey" - Lou Monte
"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
"Christmas Auld Lang Syne" - Bobby Darin
"Twistin' Bells" - Santo and Johnny
1961:
"Please Come Home For Christmas" - Charles Brown
"Baby's First Christmas" - Connie Francis
"Jingle Bell Rock" b/w "Jingle Bells Imitations"
- Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell
"The Christmas Song (more commonly heard re-recording
of 1946 hit)" - Nat King Cole
1962:
"Monster's Holiday" - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
"Santa Claus Is Watching You" - Ray Stevens
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Four Seasons
"Frosty The Snowman" - Jan and Dean
"All I Want For Christmas (Is A Little Bit Of Music)"
-Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
Christmas With The Chipmunks ("Here
Comes Santa Claus," "Up On The House-Top,"
"Silver Bells," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,"
"Jingle Bells," "Over The River And Through
The Woods," Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "It's
Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," "Frosty
The Snowman," "White Christmas," "The
Chipmunk Song," "We Wish You A Merry Christmas.")
Christmas With The Everly Brothers And
The Boys Town Choir ("Adeste Fidelis," "Away
In A Manger," "The First Noel," "God Rest
Ye MerryGentlemen," "What Child Is This," "Silent
Night," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Angels
From The Realms Of Glory," "Deck The Halls With
Boughs Of Holly," "Bring A Torch Janett, Isabella,
"Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem")
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Ray
Conniff ("Medley: Jolly Old St. Nicholas/ The Little
Drummer Boy," "Medley: O Holy Night/ We Three Kings
Of Orient Are/ Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly,"
"Ring Christmas Bells," "Medley: Let It Snow!
Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/ Count Your Blessings/ We Wish You
A Merry Christmas," "The Twelve Days Of Christmas,"
"Medley: The First Noel/ Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/
O Come, All Ye Faithful/ We Wish A Merry Christmas.")
1963:
"Little Saint Nick" b/w "The Lord's Prayer"-
The Beach Boys
"Gee Whiz, It's Christmas" - Carla Thomas
"Pretty Paper" - Roy Orbison
"All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle" - Dora Bryan
"Bring Me A Beatle For Christmas" - Cindy Rella
"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" - Allan Sherman
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Bing Crosby
"It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" - Andy
Williams
"Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" - Andy Williams
"Santa Santa" - The Rocky Fellers
"The Beatles Christmas Record" (Flexidisc for fan
club only)
A Christmas Gift To You From Phil Spector
("White Christmas" - Darlene Love, "Frosty
The Snowman" - The Ronettes, "The Bells Of St. Mary"
- Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, "Santa Claus Is Coming
To Town" - The Crystals, "Sleigh Ride" - The
Ronettes, "Marshmallow World," - Darlene Love, "I
Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," - The Ronettes, "Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer" - The Crystals, "Winter
Wonderland" - Darlene Love, "Parade Of The Wooden
Soldiers" - The Crystals, "Christmas (Baby Please
Come Home)" - Darlene Love, "Here Comes Santa Claus"
- Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, "Silent Night"
- Phil Spector And Artists)
Christmas With the Miracles ("Santa
Claus Is Comin' To Town," "Let It Snow, Let It Snow,"
"Winter Wonderland," "Christmas Everyday,"
"I'll Be Home For Christmas," "The Christmas
Song," "White Christmas," "Silver Bells,"
"Noel," "O Holy Night.")
Christmas With The Chipmunks Volume 2
("Jingle-Bell Rock," "Deck The Halls,"
"The Twelve Days Of Christmas," "Hang Up Your
Stockin'," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,"
"Jolly Old Saint Nicholas," "Wonderful Day,"
"Christmas Time," "(All I Want For Christmas
Is) My Two Front Teeth," "O Christmas Tree,"
"The Night Before Christmas," "Here We Come
A-Caroling.")
1964:
"Holly Jolly Christmas" - Burl Ives
"We Wish You The Merriest" - Frank Sinatra and Bing
Crosby
"Winter Wonderland" - Aretha Franklin
"Santa and the Sidewalk Surfer" - The Crossfires
(Turtles)
"Amen" - The Impressions
"Hooray For Santa Claus" (from *Santa Claus Conquers
The Martians*) - The Cast, featuring Pia Zadora
"Surfin' Santa" - The Ramblers
"Surfin' Santa" - Lord Douglas Byron
"Dancing With Santa" - The Trashmen
"Purple Snowflakes" - Marvin Gaye
"Wintertime" - The Belmonts
"I Want A Beatle For Christmas" - Becky Lee Beck
"I Want A Beatle For Christmas" - Patty Surby And
The Canadian V.I.P's
"I Want A Beatle For Christmas" - Jackie & Jill
"I Want Ringo For Christmas" - The Four Sisters
"Christmas With The Beatles" - Judy & The Duets
"Santa Bring Me Ringo" - Christine Hunter
"Santa Bring Me Ringo" - Tich and Quackers
"Ringo Bells" b/w "Twelve Days Of Christmas"
- Three Blonde Mice
"The Beatles For Christmas"/"Ringo Bells"
- Bobby Roberts and the Ravons
"Another Beatles Christmas Message" (Flexidisc for
fan club only)
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album ("Little Saint Nick,"
"The Man With All The Toys," "Santa's Beard,"
"Merry Christmas, Baby," "Christmas Day,"
"Frosty The Snowman," "We Three Kings Of Orient
Are," "Blue Christmas," "Santa Claus Is
Comin' To Town," "White Christmas," "I'll
Be Home For Christmas," Auld Lang Syne.")
Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer (TV
special featuring the songs "Jingle Jingle Jingle,"
"We Are Santa's Elves," "There's Always Tomorrow,"
"We're A Couple of Misfits," "Fame and Fortune,"
"Silver and Gold," "The Most Wonderful Day
of the Year," "A Holly Jolly Christmas," "Rudolph
the Red Nosed Reindeer.")
1965:
"The Man With All The Toys" - The Factotums
"The Beatles' Third Christmas Record" - (Flexidisc
for fan club only)
A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince
Guaraldi Trio ("O Tannenbaum," "What Child
Is This," "My Little Drum," "Linus And
Lucy," "Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental),"
"Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)," "Skating,"
"Hark The Herald Angel Sings," "Christmas Is
Coming," "Fur Elise," "The Christmas Song,"
"Greensleeves.")
Merry Christmas From The Supremes
("White Christmas," "Silver Bells," "Born
Of Mary," "Children's Christmas Song," "The
Little Drummer Boy," "My Christmas Tree," "Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Santa Claus Is Comin'
To Town," "My Favorite Things," "Twinkle
Twinkle Little Me," "Little Bright Star," "Joy
To The World")
The Ventures' Christmas Album ("Sleigh
Ride," "Snow Flakes," "Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town," "Jingle Bells," "Jingle
Bell Rock," "Silver Bells," "Rudolph The
Red Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty The Snowman,"
"Scrooge," "Blue Christmas," "We
Wish You A Merry Christmas," "White Christmas.")
Merry Christmas - Various artists,
released by Etiquette Records. ("Santa Claus" -
The Sonics, "Don't Believe In Christmas" - The Sonics,
"The Village Idiot" - The Sonics, "It's Christmas,"
- The Sonics, "She's Comin' Home" - The Wailers,
"Maybe This Year" - The Wailers, "Christmas
Spirit" - The Wailers, "The Christmas Song"
- The Wailers, "Rudolph"- The Galaxies, "Please
Come Home For Christmas" - The Galaxies, "Christmas
Eve" - The Galaxies.)
1966:
"Sock It To Me Santa" - Bob Seger
"You're A Mean One Mister Grinch" (from the TV special
*How The Grinch Stole Christmas*) - Thurl Ravenscroft
"Seven O'Clock News/Silent Night" - Simon and Garfunkel
"Christmas Sounds" b/w "Deck Five" - Saturday's
Children
"Everywhere It's Christmas"(Flexidisc for fan club
only) - The Beatles
"Presents For Christmas" - Solomon Burke
The Four Seasons' Christmas Album
("Medley: We Wish You/Angels From Glory/Hark Herald,"
"What Child Is This," "The Carol Of The Bells,"
"The Excelsis Deo Medley: Deck Halls/All Faithful,"
"The Little Drummer Boy," "The First Christmas
Night Medley," "Joy To The World," "Santa
Claus Is Coming To Town," "Christmas Tears,"
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," "The Christmas
Song," "Jungle Bells," "White Christmas.")
James Brown Sings Christmas Songs
("Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year, Parts
1 & 2," "Sweet Little Baby Boy, Parts 1 &
2," "Merry Christmas, I Love You," "Signs
Of Christmas," "The Christmas Song, Version 1,"
"Merry Christmas Baby," "The Christmas Song,
Version 2," "Please Come Home For Christmas,"
"This Is My Lonely Christmas, Part 1," "This
Is My Lonely Christmas, Part 2," "Christmas In Heaven.")
In The Christmas Spirit - Booker T.
and the MG's ("Jingle Bells," "Santa Claus
Is Coming To Town," "Winter Wonderland." "White
Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "Silver
Bells," "Merry Christmas Baby," "Blue
Christmas," "Sweet Little Jesus," "Silent
Night," "We Three Kings," "We Wish You
A Merry Christmas.")
1967:
"Riu Chiu" - The Monkees (not released until 1990,
but recorded and featured on their television show in late
1967)
"Snoopy's Christmas" b/w "It Kinda Looks Like
Christmas" - The Royal Guardsmen
"Christmas Camel" - Procol Harum
"Jingle Bells" b/w "Santa Claus Is Coming To
Town" - The Blues Magoos
"Uncle Bernie's Farm" - The Mothers Of Invention
"We Wish You A Cosmic Joke (We Wish You A Merry Christmas)"
(unlisted track on Their Satanic Majesties Request)
- The Rolling Stones
"Christmas Time Is Here Again." (Flexidisc for fan
club only) - The Beatles
"White Christmas (3 O'Clock Weather Report)" - Bobby
The Poet
Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
("Someday At Christmas," "Silver Bells,"
"Ave Maria," "The Little Drummer Boy,"
"One Little Christmas Tree," "The Day That
Love Began," "The Christmas Song," "Bedtime
For Toys," "Christmastime," "Twinkle Twinkle
Little Me," "A Warm Little Home On The Hill,"
"What Christmas Means To Me.")
A Christmas Present...And Past - Paul
Revere and the Raiders ("Introduction," "Wear
A Smile At Christmas," "Jingle Bells," "Brotherly
Love," "Rain Street Snow," "Peace,"
"Valley Forge," "Dear Mr Claus," "Macy's
Window," "Christmas Spirit," "A Heavy
Christmas Message.")
1968:
"The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" - Burt Bacharach
"The Pause Of Mister Claus" - Arlo Guthrie
"Christmas Blues" b/w "The Chipmunk Song"-
Canned Heat with The Chipmunks
"Merry Christmas Baby" b/w "White Christmas"
- Otis Redding
"Back Door Santa" - Clarence Carter
"Look Around You (It's Christmas Time)" - Bobby
Goldsboro
"The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record" (Flexidisc for
fan club only)
"Silent Night Chant" b/w "Peace At Last"
- The Rotary Connection
A Soulful Christmas - James Brown
("Santa Claus, Go Straight To The Ghetto," "Santa
Claus Santa Claus," "Believers Shall Enjoy (Nonbelievers
Shall Suffer)," "Soulful Christmas," "Tit
For Tat Ain't No Taking Back," "Christmas Is Coming,"
"Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud, Part 1," "Say
It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud, Part 2," "In The
Middle," "Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas,"
"You Know It," "Santa Claus Gave Me A Brand
New Start.")
The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas
("I Wouldn't Trade Christmas" - Sinatra Family,
"It's Such a Lonely Time of Year" - Nancy Sinatra,
"Some Children See Him" - Sinatra Family, "O
Bambino (One Cold and Blessed Winter)" - Nancy Sinatra,
"Bells of Christmas (Greensleves)" - Sinatra Family,
"Whatever Happened to Christmas?" - Frank Sinatra,
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Tina Sinatra,
"Kids" - Nancy Sinatra, "Christmas Waltz"
- Frank Sinatra, "Twelve Days of Christmas" - Sinatra
Family)
1969:
"Christmas" - The Who
"A Christmas Song" - Jethro Tull
"Little Drummer Boy"/"Silent Night"/"Auld
Lang Syne." Jimi Hendrix / Band Of Gypsys (not officially
released until late 1990's)
"The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record" (Flexidisc
for fan club only)
1970:
"Feliz Navidad" - Jose Feliciano
"Merry Christmas Darling" - The Carpenters
"This Christmas" - Donna Hathaway
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (TV
Special, featuring the songs "The First Toymaker to the
King," "No More Toymakers To The King," "If
You Sit On My Lap Today," "Put One Foot In Front
Of The Other.")
Hey America, It's Christmas - James
Brown ("Hey America," "A Lonely Little Boy
Around One Little Christmas Toy," "Go Power At Christmas
Time," "Christmas Is Love," "Santa Claus
Is Definitely Here To Stay," "My Rapp ," "I'm
Your Christmas Friend," "Don't Be Hungry,"
"Merry Christmas My Baby And Very Very Happy New Year.")
The Jackson Five Christmas Album ("Have
Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Santa Claus
Is Comin' To Town," "The Christmas Song," "Up
On The House Top," "Frosty The Snowman," "The
Little Drummer Boy," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,"
"Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year," "Give
Love On Christmas Day," "Someday At Christmas,"
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.")
Merry Christmas From The Brady Bunch
("The First Noel," "Away in a Manager,"
"The Little Drummer Boy," "O Come, All Ye Faithful,"
"O Holy Night," "Silent Night," "Jingle
Bells," "Frosty the Snowman," "Silver
Bells," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Santa
Claus Is Coming to Town," "We Wish you a Merry Christmas.")
A Christmas Album - Bobby Sherman.
("Jingle Bell Rock," "Santa Claus Is Comin'
To Town," "Blue Christmas," "Love's What
You're Gettin' For Christmas," "Christmas Wish,"
"Amen," "Christmas On Her Mind," "Prologue
Yesterday's Christmas "Christmas Is (Make It Sweet)"
"A Song Of Joy (Himno A La Alegria).")
1971:
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - John Lennon
"Goin' Home (Sing A Song Of Christmas Cheer) - Bobby
Sherman
"River" - Joni Mitchell
"Santa and His Old Lady" - Cheech and Chong
Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas
("O Come, All Ye Faithful," "The First Noel,"
"On A Snowy Christmas Night," "Winter Wonderland,"
"The Wonderful World Of Christmas," "It Won`t
Seem Like Christmas (Without You)," "I`ll Be Home
For Christmas Day," "I`ll Get Home On Christmas
Day," "Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees," "Merry
Christmas, Baby," "Silver Bells.")
A Partridge Family Christmas Card
("My Christmas Card to You," "White Christmas,"
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "Blue Christmas,"
"Jingle Bells," "The Christmas Song,"
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," "Winter
Wonderland," "Frosty the Snowman," "Sleigh
Ride," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.")
1972:
"It Doesn't Have To Be That Way" - Jim Croce
1973:
"Step Into Christmas" - Elton John
"Winter" - The Rolling Stones
"Merry Xmas Everybody" - Slade
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" - Wizzard
1974:
The Year Without A Santa Claus (TV Special featuring
the songs "The Year Without A Santa Claus," "I
Believe In Santa Claus," "I'm Mr. Heat Miser,"
"I'm Mr. Snow Miser," " Blue Christmas"
and "Here Comes Santa Claus.")
1975:
"I Believe In Father Christmas" - Greg Lake
"Kung Fu Xmas" - National Lampoon
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - Bruce Springsteen
(recorded this year, played on radio for years to come but
not officially released until the 1980's)
"Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without The One You Love)"
- The O'Jays
1976:
"Christmas Is My Time Of Year" b/w "White Christmas"
- Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz (Fan club release only)
"Merry Christmas All (original version)" - Denise
Montana And The Salsoul Orchestra
1977:
"Father Christmas" - The Kinks
"Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy" - Bing Crosby/David
Bowie
1978:
"Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Eagles
1979:
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" - Elmo And
Patsy
"Run Rudolf Run" - Keith Richards
"Wonderful Christmastime" b/w "Rudolf The Red
Nosed Reggae" - Paul McCartney
"Christmas Day" - Squeeze
1980:
"2000 Miles" - The Pretenders
1981:
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
"Same Old Lang Syne" - Dan Folgelberg
"Little Drummer Boy" - Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
"Christmas Is A Time To Say I Love You" - Billy
Squier
1982:
"Merry Christmas All (re-release of 1976 hit with electronic
drums added) - Denise Montana And The Salsoul Orchestra
1984:
"Do They Know It's Christmastime" - Band Aid
"Christmas With The Devil" - Spinal Tap
"Last Christmas" - Wham
"Another Lonely Christmas" - Prince
1987:
"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)"
- The Ramones
A Very Special Christmas ("Santa
Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Pointer Sisters, "Winter
Wonderland" - Eurythmics, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
- Whitney Houston, "Merry Christmas Baby" - Bruce
Springsteen & The E Street Band, "Have Yourself A
Merry Little Christmas" -The Pretenders, "I Saw
Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - John Cougar Mellencamp,
"Gabriel's Message" - Sting, "Christmas In
Hollis" - Run-D.M.C., "Christmas (Baby Please Come
Home)" - U2, "Santa Baby" - Madonna, "The
Little Drummer Boy" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet
Band, "Run Rudolph Run" - Bryan Adams, "I Wish
Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" - Bon Jovi, "The
Coventry Carol" - Alison Moyet, "Silent Night"
- Stevie Nicks)
1992:
"All Alone On Christmas" - Darlene Love
A Very Special Christmas 2 ("Christmas
All Over Again" - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, "Jingle
Bell Rock" - Randy Travis, "The Christmas Song"
- Luther Vandross, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
- Frank Sinatra/Cyndi Lauper, "The Birth Of Christ"
- Boyz II Men, "Please Come Home For Christmas"
- Jon Bon Jovi, "What Christmas Means To Me" - Paul
Young, "O Christmas Tree" - Aretha Franklin, "Rockin'
Around The Christmas Tree" - Ronnie Spector/ Darlene
Love, "White Christmas Tree" - Michael Bolton, "Christmas
Is" - Run D.M.C., "Christmas Time Again" -
Extreme, "Merry Christmas Baby" - Bonnie Raitt And
Charles Brown, "O Holy Night" - Tevin Campbell,
"Sleigh Ride" - Debbie Gibson, "What Child
Is This?" - Vanessa Williams, "Blue Christmas"
- Ann And Nancy Wilson, "Silent Night"- Wilson Phillips,
"I Believe In You" - Sinead O' Connor)
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