Christmas Carols I've felt most deeply for

= favourites during my life so far



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SOLEADO = WHEN A CHILD IS BORN

spanish original written by Ciro Dammico (1972)
english lyrics by Fred Jay

spanish version "Todo el Tiempo del Mundo" with Manolo Otero (197?)
or
american version with Johnny Mathis (1976)



1

(OH, HOLY NIGHT) = CANTIQUE DE NOËL

music by Adolphe Adam (1847)
lyrics by Placide Cappeau

french version with italian Enrico Caruso (1916)
or
french version with american Joan Baez (1966)



2

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR??
written by Glora Shayne Baker & Noël Regney (1962)

scotch version with Susan Boyle (2010)



3

JINGLE BELLS
written by James Pierpont (1850)

italian version with Adriano Celentano (1972)



4

A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES
written by Al Hoffman, Mack David, Jerry Livingston (1948)

original film version with Ilene Woods & the mice choir (1948)



5

(I GOT) CHRISTMAS ON MY MIND
written by Berry Bjärehög and Benny Andersson?? (1967)

english version with swedish Hep Stars (1967)



6

I SAW MUMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
written by Tommie Connor (1952)

swedish version with Linda Ulvaeus & Agnetha Fältskog (1981)



7

BETLEHEMS STJÄRNA = GLÄNS ÖVER SJÖ OCH STRAND
music by Alice Tegnér (1893)
lyrics by Victor Rydberg

swedish version with Sofia Källgren (1990)



8

(Wish I had a) RIVER
written by Joni Mitchell (1971)

american version with Lea Michelle (of Glee, 2011)



9

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
written by Johnny Marks (1949)

american version with The Crystals, produced by Phil Spector (1963)



10

HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
written by John Lennon (1970)

english version with John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1970)



11

SANTA BRING MY BABY BACK
written by Aaron Schroeder & Claude Demetrius (1957)

version with Elvis Presley (1957)


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SANTA BABY
written by Joan Javits & Philip Springer (1953)

version with Eartha Kitt (1953)




...maybe to be continued...







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