This episode pays tribute to those who we lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our regular format and it is presented without interruption. Rest in Peace, Love & Music!

1) Remember (Christmas) – Harry Nilson – Richard Perry (producer) 1942-2024

2)Mumfie’s White Christmas (excerpt) – Britt Allcroft (author) 1943-2024

3) The Christmas Song – Linda Lavin 1937-2024

4) Pine Cones and Holly Berries/It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas – The Osmond Brothers – Wayne Osmond 1951-2025

5) Christmas Greeting – Brenton Wood 1941-2025

6) Don’t Let The Light Go Out – Peter, Paul & Mary – Peter Yarrow 1938-2025

7) Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Sam Moore 1935-2025

8) The Night Before Christmas – Bob Euker 1934-2025

9) Angels We Have Heard On High – 2005 B’way cast of Chicago - Dave bargeron (trombone) 1942-2025

10) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – John Sykes 1959-2025

11) Must Be Christmas Must Be Tonight – The Band – Garth Hudson (keyboards) 1937-2025

12) Teddi’s Song (When Christmas Comes) – John Mellencamp – Toby Myers (bass) 1939-2025

13) I Saw Three Ships – The Cheiftans/Marianne Faithfull 1946-2025

14) Carol of the Bells – David Benoit - Tony morales (drums) 1954-2025

15) O Holy Night – Jerry Butler 1939-2025

16) As Long As There’s Christmas – Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack 1937-2025

17) ‘Zat You, Santa Claus – Buster Poindexter & his Banshees of Blue – David Johansen 1950-2025

18) All I’m Missing – Angie Stone 1961-2025

19) Christmas Song – Natural Gas – Joey Molland (guitar) 1947-2025

20) Don’t You Just Love Christmas – Carl Dean 1942-2025

21) How Zorak Stole Christmas – George Lowe (voice of Space Ghost) 1957-2025

22) Holiday – Roy Ayers 1940-2025

23) The 12 Pains of Christmas – Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas 1956-2025

24) Comfort and Joy – Richard Chaimberland 1934-2025

25) Mark Twain Christmas – Val Kilmer 1959-2025

26) Christmas Is The Best Of All – Johnny Tilotson 1938-2025

27) Denice the Menace plays Silent Night on his Bugle – Jay North 1951-2025

28) Yuletide Throwdown – Blondie – Clem Burke (drums) 1953-2025

29) Talkin’ To The Wrong Guy – Ilene Weiss – Drew Zingg (guitar) 1957-2025

30) 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of all Time – Wink Martindale 1933-2025

31) The Holly and the Ivy – Jon Anderson – Roy Thomas Baker (producer) 1946-2025

32) The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year - Lulu Roman 1946-2025

33) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – Mike Peters 1959-2025

34) (Christmas Is) The Saddest Day of the Year – Jill Sobule 1959-2025

35) Christmas With Gladys & Tyrone – Artie Johnson/Ruth Buzzi 1936-2025

36) Christmas Comes But Once A Year - Joe Louis Walker 1949-2025

37) A New Deal For Christmas – Reid Shelton/Annie OBC – Charles Strouse (composer) 1928-2025

38) ChristmasTown – Elf OBC – George Wendt (Santa) 1948-2025

39) Christmas Cookies – The Robertsons/George Strait – Phil Robertson 1946-2025

40) The Simpsons Nutcracker – The Simpsons – Alf Clausen (Composer/Adaptation) 1941-2025/Dan McGrath (writer) 1964-2025

41) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Sly Stone 1943-2025

42) What I Really Want for Christmas – Brian Wilson 1942-2025

43) Christmas In New York – Lou Christie 1943-2025

44) Christmas On Her Mind – Bobby Sherman 1945-2025

45) Christmas Greeting – Rebekah Del Rio 1967-2025

46) Navidad – Jose Carreras - Lalo Schifrin (arranger) 1932-2025

47) O Come All Ye Faithful – The Strings of Jimmy Swaggart – Jimmy Swagart 1935-2025

48) Autumn: The Winter Long – Strawbs – Dave Cousin (vocals) 1940-2025

49) Christmas With The Devil – Spinal Tap - David Kaff (Viv Savage-keyboards) 1946-2025/Rob Reiner (Director) 1947-2025

50) Baby’s First Christmas – Connie Francis 1937-2025

51) All I Want For Christmas Is You – Tony Bennett – Alan Bergman (composer) 1925-2025

52) Jingle Bells – Brian Culbertson – Malcolm Jamal-Warner (chorus) 1970-2025

53) Winter Wonderland – Jessica Simpson/Ozzy Osbourne 1948-2025

54) Christmas In Gaza - Kooymans & Carillo - George Kooymans (vocals) 1948-2025

55) Great American Beer Christmas – Hulk Hogan 1953-2025

56) A Christmas Carol – Tom Lehrer 1928-2025

57) The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot – Cleo Laine 1945-2025

58) Bob gets Serena for Christmas – Bob Hope/Phyllis Diller/Loni Anderson 1945-2025

59) Alegre Records Christmas Promo – Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta – Eddie Palmieri 1936-2025

60) Silent Night – Bobby Whitlock 1948-2025

61) What’s Happening!: Raj & Dee’s Reunion – Ernest Lee Thomas/Mable King/Danielle Spencer 1965-2025

62) Waltz of the Flowers – London Symphony Orchestra - Kurt-Hans Goeicke (Tympani) 1935-2025/ John Kitchen (Violin) 1938-2025/Terrence Johns (Horn) 1944-2025/ Brian Clarke (Viola) 1933-2025

63) Earl Pitts Happy for Christmas - Gary Burbank 1941-2025

64) Benedictus (from Christmas Oratorio) - Stefano de Peppo/Lourdes Ambriz 1961-2025

65) The Gift Of Love: A Christmas Story – Michael Higgins/Polly Holliday 1937-2025

66) A Carpenter, A Mother and A King – The Forrester Sisters – Bobby Hart (composer) 1939-2025

67) Natal (Tema das Flutas) - Hermeto Pascoal 1936-2025

68) What Child is This? – Brett James 1968-2025

69) The Christmas Song – Sonny Curtis 1937-2025

70) Song of Joy for Christmas – Jacqui McShee - Danny Thompson (bass) 1939-2025

71) Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire - Terry Johnson 1938-2025

72) The Little Drummer Boy – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Thommy Price (drums) 1956-2025

73) The Spirit of Christmas – Moody Blues – John Lodge (bass/vocals) 1943-2025

74) Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – California Guitar Trio – Bill Jannsen (sax) d. 2025

75) First Christmas – Diane Keaton 1946-2025

76) Christmas Greeting – Ace Freeley 1951-2025

77) Holiday Road – Limp Bizkit – Sam Rivers (bass) 1977-2025

78) Love on Christmas Morning – Will Downing – Anthony Jackson (bass) 1952-2024

79) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette (1942-2025)

80) Oh No It’s Christmas – Mike Berry 1942-2025

81) Christmas Day – Squeeze – Gilson Lavis (drums) 1951-2025

82) Let’s Make Christmas Merry, Baby – Steve Cropper 1941-2025

83) Hey! Merry Christmas – The Mavericks – Raul Malo (vocals/guitar) 1965-2025

84) A Christmas Carol – Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Gordon Goodwin 1954-2025

85) A Message From The Queen – Stanley Baxter 1926-2025

86) This Christmas – Carole King - Robbie Kondor (Horn Arrangement, Keyboards) 1955-2025

87) Winterlude – Joe Ely 1947-2025

88) Driving Home For Christmas (Original version) – Chris Rea 1951-2025

89) A Christmas Song – Jethro Tull – Mick Abrahams (guitar) 1943-2025

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