Finish the Lyric
..."Silent Night. Holy Night. All is..."
"calm. All is bright."
This artist released "A Holly Jolly Christmas" in 1964.
Burl Ives
Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Bach, and Handel were all composers of this style of Christmas music.
Classical
Rudolph the reindeer's glowing nose is this color.
Red
This number one Christmas hit since 1994, was included in the 2003 Modern Blockbuster Love Actually.
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
"...Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling..."
"Yoo-Hoo"
In 1979, "Wonderful Christmastime" was released by this artist.
Paul McCartney
Of all the types of Christmas music, this type, where a 13th century Italian friar and preacher wrote down many of them sung in his church, is the most historic.
Carols or Christmas Carols
Santa Claus is Coming to this place.
Town
"Christmas Time Is Here" became a classic hit, originating in this 1965 TV special.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
..."And although I know it's a long road back I promise you..."
"I'll be home for Christmas"
This artist's festive instrumental work "Waltz of the Flowers" can be heard in The Nutcracker.
Tchaikovsky
According to the ASCAP, this song written in 1934, about a very popular figure during Christmas, is the most played song of the past 50 years.
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Snowman
A 1966 animated movie stole the hearts of families, and continues to do so with the movie's remakes, one in 2000 and another in 2018, continuing the love in future generations for this classic song title about the character's attitude.
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
"Merry Christmas! May your New Year dreams come true."
This artist's most popular song is widely considered to be "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24", known for its iconic blend of rock and classical, leading to significant radio play and multi-platinum album success.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO)
The particular style we associate with Christmas songs was not possible to achieve in earlier decades, as much of what we attribute "standard recordings" were recorded much later than they were written; Take this song by Nat King Cole, where the (second) 1946 recording was the first hit version, but the 1961 (a-rerecording) is universally the version we hear today.
"The Christmas Song"
This Green Who character is called the, the, the, the...
The Grinch
Released in 2003, Elf includes a mix of classic holiday tunes, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", "Santa Baby", "Winter Wonderland", and this song from an iconic scene with Buddy and Jovie.
"Baby It's Cold Outside"
..."Glory, Glory to almighty God and on earth peace to all men hear the joyful angels singing..."
"Alleluia, Alleluia"
Vaughn Monroe originally hit big with "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", though the song was made famous by this artist.
Dean Martin
In a time of major upheaval and disruption, this song, released the year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, managed to give some measure of assurance, radiating home life, family nostalgia, and became a musical phenomenon of unrivalled stature.
Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"
In "The Chipmonk Song", they sing about not being able to wait for Christmas, but this Chipmonk is yelled at for not paying attention.
Alvin
This artist's song "Believe" became popular due to its heartwarming, emotional, and powerful message; perfectly capturing the magic and childlike wonder of the 2004 Christmas movie Polar Express.
Josh Grobin