A Legendary Christmas – John Legend
Cool music and a good mood: the 2018 album by US singer John Legend is simply fun. All the more so as artists like Stevie Wonder and Esperanza Spalding join in.
Silent Night: Songs for Christmas – Mahalia Jackson
Songs can’t reach the heart more deeply than this! No one can resist the power and depth of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson’s voice.
Elvis’ Christmas Album – Elvis Presley
On this list too, Elvis Presley shows that he belongs among the greats. With over 20 million copies sold, his record remains the best-selling Christmas album of all time. Rightly so.
Merry Christmas – Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby is the King of Christmas. In all he has sold over 100 million Christmas singles. They are gathered on this 1945 album – including the biggest hit of them all: «White Christmas».
A Christmas Gift for You – Phil Spector
In 1963, Phil Spector produced one of the best rock’n’roll Christmas albums. Stars like The Ronettes, The Crystals, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans surprise with their renditions.
This article appeared in MEN issue 2/23 (November 2023).
