Christmas Time Is Here
| "Christmas Time Is Here" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas music |
"Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas song written by Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi for the 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, one of the first animated Christmas specials produced for network TV in the United States. Because the song became a hit, two versions were included on the album A Charlie Brown Christmas: an instrumental version by the Vince Guaraldi Trio and a vocal version as sung by the choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California.[1]
Popular cover versions
Many versions of the song have been recorded throughout years. It is featured on many Christmas albums including:
- Anita Baker on her 2005 album Christmas Fantasy[2]
- Tony Bennett on his 2008 album A Swingin' Christmas (Featuring The Count Basie Big Band)[3]
- David Benoit (featuring Michael Franks) on his 1996 album Remembering Christmas[4]
- Canadian Brass on their 2013 album Christmas Time is Here
- Toni Braxton on her 2001 album Snowflakes[5]
- Mariah Carey on her 2010 album Merry Christmas II You (in a medley with "Linus and Lucy" under the title "Charlie Brown Christmas")
- Cyrus Chestnut on his 2000 album A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Chicago on their 1998 album Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album
- Rosemary Clooney on her 1996 album White Christmas[6]
- Shawn Colvin on her 1998 album Holiday Songs and Lullabies
- Will Downing on his 2004 album Christmas, Love and You
- Family Force 5 on their 2009 album Family Force 5's Christmas Pageant
- A Fine Frenzy on her 2009 album Oh Blue Christmas
- Fourplay on their 1999 album Snowbound
- Howard Hewett on his 2008 album Howard Hewett Christmas
- Al Jarreau on his 2008 album Christmas
- Jars of Clay on their 2007 album Christmas Songs
- Joe on his 2010 album Home Is the Essence of Christmas
- Mark Kozelek on his 2014 album Sings Christmas Carols
- Diana Krall on her 2005 album Christmas Songs
- Kenny Loggins on his 1998 album December
- Melissa Manchester on her 1997 album Joy
- Johnny Mathis on his 2002 album The Christmas Album (in a medley with "Snowfall")
- Sarah McLachlan (featuring Diana Krall) on her 2006 album Wintersong
- MercyMe on their 2005 album The Christmas Sessions
- Silje Nergaard on her 2010 album If I Could Wrap Up a Kiss
- Dianne Reeves on her 2004 album Christmas Time Is Here
- Le Ann Rimes on her 2015 album Today Is Christmas
- Raskasta Joulua (featuring Elize Ryd and Tony Kakko) on their 2013 album Rakasta Joulua (Heavy Christmas)
- Bob Schneider on his 2009 album Christmastime
- Take 6 (featuring Shelea Frazier) on their 2010 album The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
- Mel Tormé on his 1992 album Christmas Songs
- Rosie Thomas on her 2008 album A Very Rosie Christmas
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton John on their 2012 album This Christmas
- Steve Vai on the 2005 compilation album Merry Axemas
- Nancy Wilson on her 2001 album A Nancy Wilson Christmas
- George Winston on his 2010 album Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Volume 2
- John Zorn on his 2011 album A Dreamers Christmas
See also
References
- ^ "Christmas Time Is Here". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Anita Baker – Christmas Fantasy". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Tony Bennett Featuring The Count Basie Big Band – A Swingin' Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "David Benoit – Remembering Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Toni Braxton – Snowflakes". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Rosemary Clooney – White Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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