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Christmas music by Vanessa Williams for your weekend! I love this live version of “Angels We Have Heard On High” by Vanessa, accompanied by her brilliant collaborator, Rob Mathes.
I love all of Vanessa’s holiday releases. So many gorgeous takes on so many classic Christmas songs. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Vanessa Williams ‘Angels We Have Heard On High’”
Continuing my annual cavalcade of holiday music, the disco-tastic Bearforce1 music video, “Christmas Is Here,” also qualifies for a #FlashbackFriday post as well. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Bearforce1 “Christmas Is Here””
Today’s holiday tune is Elton John’s “Step Into Christmas.” The raucous upbeat bop was released in 1973 and reached #1 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart.
The song was reportedly written in one morning and completed by that afternoon. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Elton John ‘Step Into Christmas’”
It was back in 1984 that George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley (known as Wham!) delivered unto us this now-required listening holiday pop gem, “Last Christmas.” Continue reading “Christmas Music: Wham! “Last Christmas””
Slow down for a minute and enjoy this fantastic take on the holiday classic “Do You Hear What I Hear?” from Tony/Grammy Award winner Idina Menzel’s gorgeous holiday CD, Christmas Wishes. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Idina Menzel ‘Do You Hear What I Hear?’”
Olivia Newton-John’s timeless voice graces us this holiday season via the 2024 release, Angels in the Snow, featuring reimagined Christmas recordings by the four-time GRAMMY® winner. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Olivia Newton-John Reimagined ‘Angels In The Snow’”
Michael Bublé’s bombastic, big band “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” (from his 2011 release Christmas) seems like the perfect way to head into the first week of December. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Michael Bublé “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town””
Regular readers of The Randy Report know I’m a big fan of Christmas music in the house throughout the holiday season – so, it’s time! Continue reading “Christmas Music: Straight No Chaser ‘The 12 Days Of Christmas’”
Billy Porter twirls into the season with his festive take on the holiday classic, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Continue reading “Christmas Music: Billy Porter ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’”
The always-entrancing Annie Lennox delivers this modern spin on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” while bringing the drama and tradition of the classic holiday tune. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Annie Lennox ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’”