Ah, Christmas music. Bing, Nat, Elvis, Brenda, Jose and Ray Parker Jr. Ray Parker Jr.? Let's face it, there's so many Christmas songs that many don't become standards. Of those that never reach "White Christmas" popularity, many more still get airplay every year. When I was growing up, radio didn't have a bunch of Christmas channels to choose from in all kinds of genres. Satellite radio changed that. As did online radio, local radio stations changing to 24 hour Christmas music in December and streaming sites.
Below are a list of some of my favorite Christmas songs that few remember, but that I've always loved. Some of these might get a few spins this Christmas, but not as many as the standards you love by Nat or Dean. But they have a warm place in my Christmas-loving heart.
Alan Jackson - Let It Be Christmas
Alexander O'Neal - My Gift To You
Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me
Billy Squier - Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You"
Bobby Lloyd & the Skeletons - Do You Hear What I Hear/You Really Got Me
Bryan Adams - Christmas Time
Buck Owens - Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa
Darlene Love - All Alone At Christmas
Detroit Junior - Christmas Day
Elvis Presley - If I Get Home On Christmas Day
Elvis Presley - Merry Christmas Baby (long version)
Emmylou Harris - Christmas Time's A-Comin'
Everly Brothers - Christmas Eve Can Kill You
George Jones & Tammy Wynette - Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus
Huey "Piano" Smith - Silent Night
Jerry Butler - Little Red Shoes
John Prine - Christmas In Prison
Kay Starr - Man With The Bag
Kenny Rogers - Kids
Kinks - Father Christmas
Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'
Leona Lewis - One more Sleep
Louis Armstrong - 'Zat You Santa Claus
Mabel Scott - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Oak Ridge Boys - Thank God For Kids
Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York
Ray Parker Jr. - Christmas Time Is Here
Randy Travis - Old Time Christmas
Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family
Roger Miller - Old Toy Trains
Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm
Tom Petty - Christmas All Over Again
Weird Al Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero
Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
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