Tag Archives: Holiday Cheer

Thursday Open Thread

Posted on December 23, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Christmas Religious Graphics This Christmas” is a well-known Christmas song originally recorded by R&B singer/songwriter Donny Hathaway and released as an Atco single in 1970. Hathaway co-wrote the song (it is credited to Nadine McKinnor and “Donny Pitts,” the stage … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on December 20, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Christmas Ornaments Graphics Celebrate Me Home is the debut solo album from Kenny Loggins, released in 1976. The album, Loggins’ first since splitting from Loggins and Messina, represents a slight move away from the folk-rock leanings of his previous recordings … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on December 14, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Christmas Glitters Graphics “Baby, It’s Cold Outside“ is a pop standard with words and music by Frank Loesser. The song is popularly associated with winter weather, and although it does not refer to any specific time or holiday, it is … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on December 13, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

“Mary, Did You Know?” is a Christmas song with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music written by Buddy Greene. Mark wrote the words in 1984 “when his pastor asked him to write the program for the living Christmas tree … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on December 11, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

“Silver Bells  is a classic Christmas song, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. The lyric is unusual for a Christmas song in that it describes the festival in the city and not a rural setting. Silver Bells was first … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on December 6, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Christmas Glitters Graphics Please Come Home for Christmas” is a Christmas song, released in 1960, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune Brown co-wrote with Gene Redd peaked … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on December 4, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

 Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. Ray was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on December 1, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree  is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 on Decca 9-30776. Although Decca released it in both 1958 and again in 1959, it did not sell well until … Continue reading →

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