by KingoftheHits | Dec 22, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 70's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Holiday Hits, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists
Sponsored Happy Xmas (War Is Over) was the culmination of two years of peace activism and bed-ins on behalf of the cause by John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono. The lyrics, written by Ono and Lennon, are set to a traditional English ballad called Skewball. Recorded...
by KingoftheHits | Dec 22, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 60's, Beatles, British Invasion Era, Holiday Hits, Novelty, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists
Sponsored For seven straight holiday seasons, from 1963, during the beginning of their rise to fame, to 1969, just prior to the group’s breakup, The Beatles released a specially recorded Christmas greeting available exclusively for the members of their...
by KingoftheHits | Dec 22, 2015 | #Posts, 70's, Beatles, Classic Hits, Holiday Hits, Oldies, Pop, Top 40, UK Artists
Sponsored Paul McCartney recorded Wonderful Christmastime by himself in 1979 during the sessions for his second solo album called McCartney II. Following its release that year, Wonderful Christmastime peaked at #6 on the UK singles chart for the week ending...
by KingoftheHits | Dec 22, 2015 | #OriginalPresentations, 60's, American Artists, Holiday Hits, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Top 40
Sponsored A holiday tradition for pop music lovers since 1963, A Christmas Gift For You from Philles Records (aka ‘Phil Spector’s Christmas Album’) is being presented here track-by-track over the Yuletide season – all 13 songs in...
