Cool Yule

For reasons of timing and geography, I’ll be celebrating the holidays this week. One of the things I’m repeating from last year is that several people will recieve cd’s of music I’ve put together for them as gifts. Today I’ve been finalizing all those and thought it might be fun to share some of the music with all of you here.

I’ve made a holiday playlist that I’m calling “Cool Yule” after miss Bette’s recent rendition:

How about a little coolness from the great Luther Vandross?

What’s on your Christmas list? I’m sure we’re all wishing with Natalie.

Stevie’s got some wishes for Christmas too.

But my favorite will always be the one that John left us.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

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  1. Cool Yule – Bette Midler

    Let It Snow – Take 6

    Santa Claus is Back in Town – Jonny Lang

    Please Come Home For Christmas – Aaron Neville

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Luther Vandross

    The Christmas Song – Michael Buble

    Christmastime is Here – Anita Baker

    December Makes Me Feel This Way – Dave Koz

    I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas – Bon Jovi

    My Grown-Up Christmas List – Natalie Cole

    Someday at Christmas – Stevie Wonder

    From A Distance – Bette Midler

    A Dream of Peace at Christmastime – Christopher Cross

    Happy Xmas (War is Over) – Sarah McLachlan

    Let There Be Peace on Earth – The Boys Choir of Harlem

  2. OPOL inspired a playlist with his essay The Secret History of My Foolish Heart. I’ve always loved sad love songs, and that essay promted me to collect all of them in a cd. I’m giving this to all the women in my bookgroup.

    Heartbreak Hotel – Billy Joel

    This Old Heart of Mine – Rod Stewart

    The Stranger – Billy Joel

    I Can’t Tell You Why – Eagles

    Damn Your Eyes – Etta James

    Still – The Commodores

    Autumn Leaves – Eva Cassidy

    Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson

    All in Love is Fair – Stevie Wonder

    The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles

    The Water is Wide – Eva Cassidy

    After All – Al Jarreau

    The Heart of the Matter – India Arie

    The Sad Cafe – Eagles

    Heroes and Friends – Melissa Etheridge

    Heart of Gold – Neal Young

    I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan

    In My Life – Bette Midler

  3. Father Christmas

    Spirit Feather – Mesa Music Consort: Dove’s Dance

    http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-F

    Alex DeGrassi – Slow Circle

    http://degrassi.com/discograph

    🙂

    I like mixing some instrumentals in usually.

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