NorthC said:

EmmaMcG said:

Jose Feliciano ~ Feliz Navidad

Kurtis Blow ~ Rappin' Blow {aka Christmas Rappin'}

The Emotions ~ What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas

Charles Brown ~ Merry Christmas Baby

James Brown ~ Hey America

Nat King Cole ~ The Christmas Song

O'Jays ~ Christmas Ain't Christmas, New Years Ain't New Years

The Miracles ~ Christmas Everyday

Paul McCartney ~ Wonderful Christmastime

Emage ~ Happy Kwanzaa

NorthC said:

I love Christmas songs, but they make me sad......holiday blues I guess.

1contessa said:

purplepolitician said:

Joni's River . They been playing it at my job n I get giddy when it comes on. It's comin on Christmas... They also play a cover of it by some guy n i can't stand it. He doesn't hit the high notes

Oh, the male version is by James Taylor, who was Joni's boyfriend when she wrote "River"'s originating album, Blue.

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Here she is playing "Carey" a year prior as a medley into "Mr. Tambourine Man" with James Taylor.

Christmas When You Are Near by Sananda Maitreya (formerly Terence Trent D'Arby)

https://www.youtube.com/w...NCqN19yxeE

Cinny said:

purplepolitician said:

Joni's River . They been playing it at my job n I get giddy when it comes on. It's comin on Christmas... They also play a cover of it by some guy n i can't stand it. He doesn't hit the high notes

Oh, the male version is by James Taylor, who was Joni's boyfriend when she wrote "River"'s originating album, Blue.

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Here she is playing "Carey" a year prior as a medley into "Mr. Tambourine Man" with James Taylor.

I thought it was him. Didn't like it, so didn't bother 2 search. Didn't know they were a thing tho .

Scorp said:

Vanessa Williams - What Child Is This (this has a music video featuring NYC in the winter time, beautiful)

Toni Braxton - Christmas Time Is Here

Rosie O Donnell and The Dixie Chicks - Merry Christmas From The Family

Kelly Price - Go Tell It

Boney M - Mary's Boy Child

Nat King Cole/Natalie Cole/Christina Aguilera - The Christmas Song

Whitney Houston - Who Would Imagine a King

Cece Winans - O Holy Night

don't know if there is a studio version of this but it's perfection:

l Little Drummer Boy & Christmas Star are my top picks

Basically most of the songs from homealone1&2 soundtrack...

I can think of a ton of songs but the Whitney's "Do you hear What I hear" is Outstanding and Toni Braxton's "The Christmas Song" is so Wonderful & Sexy...I can't name any Male Singers cuz I'm drawing a blank...

only 2:

prince- another lonely xmas

kinks --father xmas

too much to even start!

okay, I'll start

My favorite Christmas album that came out THIS year is the new one from Jann Arden.
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Just thirteen tracks of total Christmas classic songs, arranged in timeless arrangements by the incomparable Bob Rock.

1. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
2. The Christmas Song
3. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
4. O Holy Night
5. Silver Bells
6. I'll Be Home For Christmas
7. Medley (Jingle Bells/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/White Christmas/Let It Snow/Here Comes Santa Claus)
8. Blue Christmas
9. Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth
10. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
11. Silent Night
12. Please Come Home For Christmas
13. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

The best new Christmas album I heard come out this decade is Tracey Thorn's Tinsel And Lights from 2012, swear to GOD. I would not steer you wrong, orgers.

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1. "Joy" — (Tracey Thorn) (4:00)
2. "Hard Candy Christmas" — (Carol Hall) (3:24)
3. "Like a Snowman" — (Stephin Merritt) (2:38)
4. "Maybe This Christmas" — (Ron Sexsmith) (2:11)
5. "In the Cold, Cold Night" — (Jack White) (2:38)
6. "Snow" — (Randy Newman) (2:39)
7. "Snow in Sun" — (Green Gartside) (2:18)
8. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) (3:16)
9. "Tinsel and Lights" — (Tracey Thorn) (3:26)
10. "River" — (Joni Mitchell) (3:24)
11. "Taking Down the Tree" — (Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, Tracey Thorn) (4:10)
12. "Sister Winter" — (Sufjan Stevens) (4:29)

Tracy Thorn covered "River" for her Christmas album so she knows what's up.

purplepolitician said:

Cinny said:

Oh, the male version is by James Taylor, who was Joni's boyfriend when she wrote "River"'s originating album, Blue.

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Here she is playing "Carey" a year prior as a medley into "Mr. Tambourine Man" with James Taylor.

I thought it was him. Didn't like it, so didn't bother 2 search. Didn't know they were a thing tho .

Yeah! Anyway... I prefer her original as well.

Scorp said:

jdcxc said:

And of course, Another Lonely Christmas by Prince.

ew

EmmaMcG said:

Another favourite Christmas song of mine is George Michael's December Song. Just beautiful...

this has become my favourite christmas song over the years. Tthe music is magic, the voice is beautiful.