Christmas Song Classics For the upcoming season, I thought you might like to prepare ahead with some of the best and most beloved Christmas songs that have ever been written or performed (other than Christmas carols of course). Please note they are not in any order of importance or popularity. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 (1996) Louis Armstrong and the Commanders, Zat You, Santa Claus? (1953) Smino, Monte Booker and Masego, Sleigh (2019) Johnny Mathis, The Sounds of Christmas (1963) Dan Fogelberg, Same Old Lang Syne (1980) Destiny’s Child, Carol of the Bells (a.k.a. Opera of the Bells ) (2001) Dean Martin and Marilyn Maxwell, Baby It’s Cold Outside (1949) Dolly Parton, Hard Candy Christmas (1982) and Winter Wonderland The Ronettes, Sleigh Ride (1963)
Taylor Swift, Christmases When You Were Mine (2007) The Drifters, White Christmas (1954) Merle Haggard, If We Make It Through December (1973) Pretenders, 2,000 Miles 1984 (one of my favourites) Otis Redding, Merry Christmas Baby (1967) Judy Garland, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The Ronettes, Frosty the Snowman (1963) Carpenters, Merry Christmas Darling (1970) The Kinks, Father Christmas (1977)
Ella Fitzgerald, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (1960) Thurl Ravenscroft, You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (1966) Bing Crosby and David Bowie, Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (1977) Gene Autry, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1949) Band Aid, Do They Know It’s Christmas (1984) Paul McCartney, Wonderful Christmastime (1979) Kelly Clarkson, Underneath the Tree (2013) Burl Ives, A Holly Jolly Christmas (1964) Stevie Wonder, What Christmas Means to Me (1967) Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra, Santa Baby (1953) or Madonna version John Lennon and Yoko Ono with the Harlem Community Choir, Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (1971)
Chuck Berry, Run Rudolph Run (1958) Bobby Helms, Jingle Bell Rock (1957) The Beach Boys, Little Saint Nick (1963)
Andy Williams, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (1963) Ariana Grande, Santa Tell Me (2014)
Page 14 Lambeth Villager • November 2025 Prince, Another Lonely Christmas (1984) Dinah Shore, We Need a Little Christmas Perry Como, (There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (1954) Simon & Garfunkel, 7 O’clock News/Silent Night (1966) Nat King Cole, O Come All Ye Faithful (1960) Eagles, Please Come Home for Christmas (1978) Celine Dion, O Holy Night (1998) Andy Williams, Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (1963) Stevie Wonder, Someday at Christmas (1966) U2, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (1987) Clarence Carter, Back Door Santa (1968) Whitney Houston, Do You Hear What I Hear? (1987) The Chipmunks with David Seville, The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) (1958)
Elvis Presley, Blue Christmas (1957) José Feliciano, Feliz Navidad (1970)
Brenda Lee, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (1958) Bing Crosby, White Christmas (1947) Wham!, Last Christmas
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