Everyone’s got their fave Christmas songs. These are mine. Better late than never. Happy Christmas!
- David Bowie & Bing Crosby – Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy
Bowie: “You the one that sings, right?” Bing: “Right or wrong, I sing either way.” - Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas
You’ve got to have the king. - Christmas Tears – Freddie King
One of three Kings of the blues. Christmas blues, this one’s a little-known classic. Download now! - Otis Redding – Merry Christmas Baby
Not one of his best. But it’s Otis Redding, so it makes it in. - Andy Williams – Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Played and played year after year but still works. - Nat King Cole – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Pure class, as you’d expect. - Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” You just have to have this one. There’s a few more from Nat King Cole. But I’ll have to leave it there. Written in 1944 by vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer! - Ella Fitzgerald – Good Morning Blues
“It’s Christmas time and I wanna see Santa Claus”. From her Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas 1960 album. With Count Basie - Perry Como – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Played and played and on several movies but still a Christmas cracker! - The Pretenders – 2000 Miles
The 80s was a bad decade this one only just makes it in. - Harry Connick Jr. – Sleigh Ride
Loads of artists have done this light orchestral piece by Leroy Anderson. None better than Leo from Will & Grace. - Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody
Glam Rock gave us two Christmas classics. - Roy Wood with Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
This was the second. The Top of the Pops miming performance is priceless! - The Drifters – Bells will be Ringing
Love it. Blues and Christmas again. Really works. Download this relatively unknown classic by the influential 50s R&B doo wop combo. - Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You
OK OK OK! I’m sorry! - Paul McCartney – Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time
Some say he didn’t do anything after the Beatles. I’m not so sure. - Dean Martin – The Christmas Blues
“I’ve done my winter shoppin’ there’s not a store I’ve missed, but what’s the use of stoppin’ when there’s no-one on your list, You’ll know the way I’m feelin’ when you love an’ you lose, I guess I’ve got the Christmas blues!” - Frank Sinatra – Winter Wonderland
Don’t let the football supporters have all the best tunes! - Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
Only just beats the sultry version by actress and jazz crooner, Cynthia Basinet which has often been mislabeled as Marilyn Monroe, whom never recorded the song. I’m going for Eartha anyway. Thanks to the commenters that pointed this out! - Dean Martin – Baby it’s cold outside
How to get a girl to stay the night… - Dean Martin – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
And if that doesn’t work try this! - The Pogues and Kirsty McColl – Fairy Tale of New York
No brainer - John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Peace, out
Any more?
Andy Williams’ The most Wonderful Time of the Year is a great song depending upon where you’re at at the present time. It’s great on a cold evening with family but annoying in traffic
. Good songs.
I’ve got to say you’ve pretty much got all my favourites in there – perhaps the Slade one would be my favourite, but the Pogues always runs close!
You have a pretty good list of Christmas songs although I hate to admit it but Mariah Carey does a pretty good christmas album.
Those were my favorite Christmas songs!
It keeps me going when I play them for long rides during the holidays.
Oh, come on – where are the classics! Silver Bells by Bing Crosby!
My GF grabbed a bunch of these this past Christmas. Thanks for the list
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You’ve listed many of my all time favorite Christmas songs, of which, I like to listen to year round.
Great list! Can’t imagine a Christmas without any of the songs you listed.
nice list! those list can lighting my christmast. thanks for share
regards
Lily
It’s great on a cold evening with family .
I like to listen to year round.
Wow! That sounds great. I am awaiting for the next Christmas to come soon.
I feel like Frank Sinatra should always be number one. Winter Wonderland was and will forever be one of the great Christmas classics
You should look up the Vandals – Oi to the World. A great compilation of Christmas songs gone punk rock.
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That is a great compilation of Christmas music. I wonder if anyone sings about Kwanza?
Thanks for the list! Mariah Carey rocks!
You have a pretty good list of Christmas songs although I hate to admit it but Mariah Carey does a pretty good christmas album.
Eartha is the originator. Marilyn never recorded it. Click the link.
Santa Baby was never covered by Marilyn Monroe… Most people mistake Cynthia Basinet’s sultry version for her but alas it is Ms. Basinet.
Merry Christmas