Holiday Moments: Happiness is Christmas
Kristen Chenoweth knows just how to make songs work and this without exception. Her voice is so exceptional and sweet, it’s perfect for this Christmas day. I know, just get on with it. Without further adieu…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at Randocity to everyone in your family!
Playlists update as follows:
- Apple Music (some songs not available)
- YouTube
And with this post, so ends the Holiday Moments until next season… Enjoy!
Holiday Moments: White Christmas
Karen Carpenter enchanted us all with her mesmerizing contralto voice throughout the 70s. No where is that more crystal clear than here on this Christmas Classic: White Christmas featuring Karen Carpenter.
Holiday Moments: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
What holiday music list would be complete without Perry Como? Here’s Perry exuding his holiday magic with The Fontane Sisters singing It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.
Holiday Moments: I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Here’s Bing Crosby singing one of his most magic Christmas songs at his most charismatic, I’ll Be Home For Christmas. Enjoy!
Holiday Moments: Wonderful Christmastime
Paul McCartney’s stint in The Beatles is unforgettable, but his musical legacy lives on here in this song, Wonderful Christmastime. Let’s all have a wonderful Christmas!
Holiday Moments: Christmas Means Love
Sam Cooke had an amazing voice that inspired many later pop acts including Steve Perry from Journey. Here’s Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers singing Christmas Means Love.
Holiday Moments: Merry Christmas, Darling
Once again, we take a trip to the past to visit Karen Carpenter singing Merry Christmas, Darling. Her enchanting contralto shines through brilliantly here. Let’s have a listen.
A little trivia to go along with the above video. Karen originally recorded Merry Christmas, Darling in 1970 which was also released that year. In 1978, along with the Carpenters wishing to release their ninth album Christmas Portrait, a full length Carpenters Christmas album, Karen rerecorded the lead vocal for this song in 1978. Apparently, Karen expressed her desire to rerecord it. There are, in fact, two versions of this song. The video above contains the 1978 rerecorded lead vocal. Here is Karen’s 1970 version:
The subtleties in her two performances are amazing to behold. Eight years later and her voice still sounds almost exactly the same, except for a tiny bit raspiness in her breathier vocals.
Holiday Moments: O Holy Night
Lea Michele is well known for her portrayal of Rachel Berry on Glee. Here’s Lea singing her soaring rendition of O Holy Night.
Holiday Moments: My Favorite Things
Julie Andrews had one of the sweetest, most enchanting coloratura singing voices. This is one of the most enchanting and enduring songs from The Sound of Music and has also become an almost instant Christmas classic. Here’s Julie singing My Favorite Things.
Holiday Moments: Silver Bells
Here’s an amazing baritone who doesn’t get nearly enough credit. Let’s listen to Robert Goulet’s magic in his 1963 song Silver Bells. Enjoy.
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