Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Today’s classic Christmas song of the day comes from that classic holiday television special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The song is “A Holly Jolly Christmas” and it was made famous by Burl Ives. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was a Rankin/Bass stop-action animation production that first aired on December 6, 1964, on the NBC television network. I watched it on WFBM-TV…
Today’s classic Christmas song of the day is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” written by famed songwriter Frank Loesser. It’s not a Christmas song per se, in that it doesn’t mention the holidays, but its snowy winter theme inspires listeners to identify it with the season. Frank Loesser wrote “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in 1944 to sing with his wife, Lynn…
Today’s classic Christmas song is in three-quarter time. It’s “The Christmas Waltz,” originally performed by Frank Sinatra but also by dozens if not hundreds of others over the years. “The Christmas Waltz” was written by legendary songwriters Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne for Frank Sinatra back in 1954. Frank requested a Christmas song from the pair, and you don’t turn…
Starting today and for the next 11 days we’re doubling up on classic songs of the day with twelve days of Christmas songs, in addition to our normal ’60s and ’70s oldies. So today’s classic Christmas song of the day is “The Chipmunk Song,” otherwise known as “Christmas Don’t Be Late,” by the fictional animated Alvin and the Chipmunks. Alvin…
Today is Christmas Day and our twelfth and final day of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, and what better song for this special day than Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” This Christmas classic, written for the movie Holiday Inn, is the world’s best-selling single of all time, with more than 100 million copies sold to date. The version of “White…
It’s Christmas Eve, the eleventh day of our twelve days of classic Christmas songs, and our classic Christmas song of the day is my very favorite Christmas song of them all, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” is a near-perfect track that defines the season for me and features some of the best…
It’s now day number ten of twelve days of classic Christmas songs and the classic Christmas song of the day is “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne, it’s forever associated with mellow crooner Dean Martin. Sammy and Jule were a world famous songwriting team, responsible for such Great…
Today is the ninth day of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, and our classic Christmas song of the day is “Sleigh Ride.” This classic was a hit for multiple artists, most notably Johnny Mathis and, in a much more contemporary version, the Ronettes. “Sleigh Ride” was composed by Leroy Anderson (who also wrote “The Syncopated Clock,” which you might…
Your classic Christmas song of the day, for this the eighth of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, is “Santa Baby,” made famous by Eartha Kitt. The tremendously sexy Ms. Kitt purrs her way through what might be the most materialistic Christmas song of some very materialistic Christmas songs. Eartha is all about the Christmas presents, baby, and she’s very…