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I Wanna Be Santa Claus was a 1999 holiday season single from Ringo Starr, and also the title of the Christmas album – and his twelfth studio release.
The song was co-written by Starr, the record’s producer Mark Hudson and Dean Grakal and, along with the album, released on October 19, 1999.
Despite high critical acclaim the the album, it wasn’t a commercial success.
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I WANNA BE SANTA CLAUS
Ringo Starr
(Album Version)
[1999]
The message here is maintaining the peace, cheer and goodwill of the holiday season not only at Christmas time, but all through the year.
TRIVIA: Eagles member Timothy B. Schmit and ELO’s Jeff Lynne sing backing vocals on this – and, also with Aerosmith’s Steve Perry, on several other tracks from the album.
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Related:
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME / Paul McCartney + RARE Macca Holiday Track!
HAPPY XMAS (War Is Over) / John Lennon
DING DONG; DING DONG / George Harrison
Related:
THE BEATLES FIRST CHRISTMAS RECORD (1963)
THE BEATLES SECOND CHRISTMAS RECORD (1964)
THE BEATLES THIRD CHRISTMAS RECORD (1965)
THE BEATLES FOURTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1966)
THE BEATLES FIFTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1967)
THE BEATLES SIXTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1968)
THE BEATLES SEVENTH CHRISTMAS RECORD (1969)
Related: PHIL SPECTOR’S CHRISTMAS ALBUM (Tracks 1-13)
Track #1 WHITE CHRISTMAS / Darlene Love
Track #2 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN / The Ronettes
Track #3 THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S / Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Track #4 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / The Crystals
Track #5 SLEIGH RIDE / The Ronettes
Track #6 MARSHMELLOW WORLD / Darlene Love
Track #7 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS / The Ronettes
Track #8 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER / The Crystals
Track #9 WINTER WONDERLAND / Darlene Love
Track #10 PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS / The Crystals
Track #11 CHRISTMAS (Baby Please Come Home) / Darlene Love
Track #12 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS / Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Track #13 SILENT NIGHT / Phil Spector and Artists
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