Christmas Songs презентация

Frank Sinatra recorded “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” three times in 15 years. For the first, which appears on 1948’s Christmas Songs by Frank Sinatra, Ol’ Blue Eyes covers Judy Garland’s amended version from the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis; the actress had found several of the original lyrics too morbid (“Have yourself a merry little Christmas/It may be your last”) and so composer Hugh Martin sweetened up the verses.
Frank Sinatra “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Between 1963 and 1969, the Beatles treated their fans to a special gift at Christmas with a record that was unavailable elsewhere. This six-minute dose of holiday cheer was originally recorded in 1967 as a fan-club record but wasn’t officially released until 1995 as part of the Anthology project. Released on the “Free as a Bird” CD single, this version gets edited down to three minutes but is still a favored number by fans of the Fab Four. Chances are, you’ll be humming it for days. Superimposed near the end of the song are some spoken word seasonal greetings that were taped in 1966, followed by one of John Lennon‘s free-versed poems.
The Beatles ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again’

“Blue Christmas” was first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948, when Elvis Presley was 13. O’Dell played it as a straight country song, providing a blueprint for Ernest Tubb, who took the song to number one a year later. Only historians remember these versions, though, because Elvis Presley claimed it for good on his 1957 LP, Elvis’ Christmas Album.
Elvis Presley “Blue Christmas”

From: Single (1984)
Christmas songs deserve to be big and dramatic and who better to deliver that kind of charisma than Freddie Mercury? Actually, this number was written by guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, but they had a knack for writing songs that Mercury could breathe fresh life into. Never featured on an actual Queen album, this song can be found on the band’s Greatest Hits III release and on multiple holiday compilations.
Queen ‘Thank God It’s Christmas’

Jackson 5 “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
Since it debuted on Eddie Cantor’s radio show in 1934, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” has been covered by everybody from Perry Como to Kylie Minogue. It’s a testament to the Jackson 5’s funkiness and the precocious charisma of Michael Jackson that their Motown version is still a gold standard for anybody born after 1960. Both elements of their musicality are equally important: The Jackson brothers freshen the song with a sophisticated funk arrangement that stands up to giants of the era like Sly&the Family Stone, giving it life without ever crossing in dated or gimmicky showmanship. Still, it’s the sheer youthful joy of 12-year-old MJ’s irrepressible vocals that’s made this a true classic and a guaranteed cure for seasonal blues.

Frank Sinatra “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”
“Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” or simply “Let It Snow”
This Christmas song was written in 1945 by composer/songwriter Jule Styne (1905 to 1994) and lyricist/songwriter Sammy Cahn (1913 to 1993).
This song was first recorded by Vaughn Monroe and released in 1946. "Let It Snow" became a huge hit, so much so that it inspired other artists to record it. Singers like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jessica Simpson and Michael Buble all covered this song.

Wham! “Last Christmas”
In 1984, British pop duo Wham! released “Last Christmas,” a song that would be featured in countless movies and TV shows for decades to come. According to Official Charts, the holiday tune “is the biggest-selling song never to get to Number 1, with 1.8 million copies sold.”

Mariah Carey “All I want for Christmas is you”
Carey's now-classic Christmas track has received a total of 3.2 million downloads to date, making it by far the most downloaded holiday single of all time. The track is so popular it is the 11th best-selling single in the history of music and has reportedly earned the singer over $50 million.

Darlene Love “Christmas” (Baby please come home)
This song is cursed. It entered the world in 1963 (as part of ‘A Christmas Gift for You’) the same day that President Kennedy left it, and was withdrawn soon after. Years later, its producer Phil Spector was convicted of murder. Still feeling festive? In typical Spector style, ‘Christmas’ is the sound of a huge group of people singing and playing their hearts out in one take. Despite the horrific associations, it radiates fellowship, community and togetherness and still manages to shine brighter than the star of Bethlehem.