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Dec 24, 2023 · Here are the stories behind 15 of classic rock’s most-loved Christmas songs. Slade, “Merry Christmas Everybody” (1973)
- Corey Irwin
- Christmas Singers and Songs — #30 – #21
- Christmas Classic Favorites — #20 – #11
- Top Ten Christmas Singers Meme
Believe me, it was difficult for our panel to stop at just the top 30 Christmas singers. But, we did and here they are.
#20 – The Beach Boys
Ok, so most people don’t associate California with Christmas songs, but remember Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” was written in Los Angeles, California. The Beach Boys’ harmonies shine in this classic, “Little Saint Nick.” Heavily influenced by Phil Spector over the course of his career, Brian Wilson wrote “Little Saint Nick.”
#19 – Andy Williams
Born in Wall Lake, Iowa, Andy Williams was a singer, record producer, and TV star. Williams recorded 43 albums in his career and 15 were gold-certified and 3 were platinum-certified. Of the 43 albums he recorded, eight of them were Christmas albums earning the nickname, “Mr. Christmas.” His TV show was a showcase for his songs and the Christmas shows frequently featured this hit that is now associated with Andy Williams.
#18 – Elvis Presley
Elvis’s favorite Christmas song: “Blue Christmas.” Need we say more?
#10 – Whitney Houston
The most awarded female artist of all time (per Guinness World Records) can absolutely belt out a song. Having begun singing as a child at her church, she always seemed very comfortable with Christmas songs. “One Wish” is no exception. Tony Bennett once said, “When I first heard her, I called Clive Davis (Houston’s producer) and said, ‘You finally found the greatest singer I’ve ever heard in my life.'”
#9 – Bobby Darin
Darin could play the piano, drums and guitar as a teenager. “The Latin Lover” was as smooth as silk in nightclub concerts and defined “cool” for many fans. He was married to actress Sandra Dee for seven years. Darin had a keen interest in chess. His TV show had a segment where he would explain chess moves. Perhaps his most famous song is “Mac the Knife,” but as you’ll hear in “Christmas Auld Lang Syne,” his talents were many.
#8 – Stevie Wonder
This was a tough pick. Should we go with “Someday at Christmas” or “That’s What Christmas Means To Me”? We went with the latter for our featured song – really couldn’t go wrong.
- Bing Crosby – White Christmas. Simply a behemoth of a festive anthem, “White Christmas” is the daddy of all Christmas songs. Penned by Irving Berlin, it has been recorded countless times, but the definitive take is still Bing Crosby’s 1942 Decca recording – widely believed to the world’s best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
- Wham! – Last Christmas. 1984 was a year for iconic ballads, and two of them – Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “The Power Of Love” and the high-profile charity song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
- Frank Sinatra – Jingle Bells. “Jingle Bells” may now be synonymous with Christmas, but it was written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 and intended for Thanksgiving season in the US.
- The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale Of New York. About as bittersweet a Christmas song as it’s possible to imagine, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Celtic folk-flavored “Fairytale Of New York” was once banned by the BBC for its raw language (“You’re a bum, you’re a punk, you’re an old slut on junk”), but it’s now the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century.
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