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Great Songs of Christmas Great Songs of Christmas was Bobby Vinton's thirty-sixth studio album and third Christmas album. The first five songs are newly recorded Christmas songs that were produced by Michael Lloyd, while the last five were taken from Vinton's second Christmas album "Santa Must Be Polish".
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Bobby Vinton Stanley Robert "Bobby" Vinton, Jr. (born April 16, 1935) is an American singer and songwriter. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince of Poch", as his music pays tribute to his Polish heritage. Known for his angelic vocals in love songs, his most popular song, "Blue Velvet" (a cover of Tony Bennett's 1951 song), reached No.1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1963, and made No.2 in the UK in 1990. It also served as inspiration for the film of the same name.
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You Don't Know What Love Is "You Don't Know What Love Is" is a popular song of the Great American Songbook, written by Don Raye (lyrics) and Gene de Paul (music) for the Abbott and Costello picture "Keep 'Em Flying" (1941), in which it was sung by Carol Bruce. The number was deleted prior to release.
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Al Alberts Al Alberts (August 10, 1922 – November 27, 2009) was an American popular singer and composer.
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Gail Collins Pappalardi Gail Delta Collins Pappalardi (February 2, 1941 - December 6, 2013) was an American songwriter and artist.
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Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song) "Why Me" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by American country music singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson.
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Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest hits albums, two Christmas albums, two gospel albums and several compilations.
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Lefty Frizzell William Orville Frizzell, known as Lefty Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975), was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer. A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his career. He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music become much more mainstream without losing its honky-tonk attitude and persona.
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What Christmas Means to Me "What Christmas Means to Me" is the name of several different Christmas songs. The most-covered version was written by Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, and George Gordy. It has been recorded by many artists, including:
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Gwen Guthrie Gwendolyn "Gwen" Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, Angela Bofill and Roberta Flack.
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Merry Christmas (Andy Williams album) Merry Christmas is a Christmas album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released by Columbia Records in 1965. This, his second holiday LP, is focused exclusively on 20th century compositions, unlike 1963's "The Andy Williams Christmas Album", which, of its 12 tracks, had six with origins predating the turn of the century.
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Coat of Many Colors (song) "Coat of Many Colors" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Dolly Parton, which has been described on a number of occasions as her favorite song she has written. It was released in October 1971 as the second single and title track from the album "Coat of Many Colors".
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Holly &amp; Ivy Holly & Ivy is a 1994 Christmas album and sixteenth overall by American singer Natalie Cole. It was released on October 4, 1994, by Elektra; it is Cole's first album featuring Christmas music and serves as a follow-up to "Take a Look" (1993). Cole co-produced the album with American music producer Tommy LiPuma, with whom she worked on "Unforgettable... with Love". "Holly & Ivy" consists of twelve tracks, including eleven covers of Christmas standards and carols, and one original song written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser. Cole promoted the album as "non-traditional" in interviews and performances.
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Tom Glazer Thomas Zachariah Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs "Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954).
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John Denver's Greatest Hits John Denver's Greatest Hits was American singer-songwriter John Denver's first compilation album, released in late 1973 for the holiday shopping season. A version known as The Best of John Denver with the same track listing was released in some countries.
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Sings America Sings America is an album released by David Hasselhoff in August 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album contains covers of songs originally made famous by artists such as Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, Burt Bacharach and Madonna. The German release contains a bonus track, "More Than Words Can Say", which is the only original Hasselhoff composition on the album (written in conjunction with Wade Hubbard and Glenn Morrow).
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America (Waylon Jennings song) "America" is a song written by Sammy Johns and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in September 1984 as the first new single from the album "Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2". The song reached number 6 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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One's on the Way "One's on the Way" is a song made famous by country music singer Loretta Lynn. Originally released in 1971, the song was the title track to her 1971 album and became one of her best-known hits. It was written by Shel Silverstein.
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Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released many popular albums and singles over the course of her career, and she has won 13 Grammys as well as numerous other awards, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Wild Christmas Wild Christmas is a rock and roll Christmas album recorded and released in 1966 by film star Mae West.
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My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner, released in 1972, is the tenth solo studio album by Dolly Parton, performing the work of her duet partner Porter Wagoner. The album peaked on the U.S. country albums chart at #33, while its single, "Washday Blues" reached #20. "When I Sing for Him" is a gospel song that was released as a single but did not chart. "Lonely Comin' Down" also appeared on 1974's "Jolene" album and was later included (as was "When I Sing for Him") on the 1975 compilation "Best of Dolly Parton".
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The Christmas Spirit The Christmas Spirit is the first Christmas album and seventeenth album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in November 1963. It contains four original Christmas songs written by Cash and eight tracks originally penned by other artists, including "Blue Christmas" (at this point best known through the version recorded by Cash's former Sun Records labelmate Elvis Presley), "Silent Night" and "Little Drummer Boy".