Composed by lyricist Lou Baxter and lead singer Johnny Moore of The Drifters, Merry Christmas has been a traditional Christmas song since the late 1940s. The original version of this holiday classic was recorded by The Three Blazers, a rhythm and blues band formed by Johnny More, his…
A Christmas song based on a nursery rhyme, and particularly popular in English-speaking countries, The Twelve Days of Christmas is said to have originated as a memory game. The lyrics, which mention twelve gifts, which must always be repeated while adding the last gift, do indeed resemble a memory game. The melody itself dates back to the 16th century,…
Former Beatles member Paul McCartney claims to be not only the author and performer of Wonderful Christmastime, but also the only musician to play all the instruments featured in this Christmas song. Recorded in 1979, it had little success in the United States, but in McCartney's home country, it still managed to…
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