GOD REST YOU MERRY GENTLEMEN

Created on 09/11/2009
Latest update on 12/07/2024

Artist: Royal Military Band
Author: traditional
Label: Edison Bell
Year: 1904

18th century old London carol.

Covers:

1905:

Edison Carol Singers

1908:

Heister Glee Singers

1942:

Bing Crosby

1956:

Perry Como

1958:

Harry Simeone Chorale

1963:

Nat King Cole

1967:

Julie Andrews

1967:

Ella Fitzgerald

1967:

Simon & Garfunkel [as Comfort & Joy]

1967:

Manfred Mann

1968:

Iron Butterfly [organ solo in In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]

1972:

Robert Goulet

1976:

Thijs van Leer [with Rogier van Otterloo & Louis van Dijk]

1978:

Jethro Tull

1980:

Bach Choir

1988:

Erasure

1989:

Randy Travis

1991:

Chieftains

1992:

Neil Diamond

1992:

Garth Brooks

1994:

Mariah Carey

1995:

Loreena McKennitt

1998:

Chicago

2001:

38 Special

2002:

Irish Rovers

2003:

Carly Simon

2004:

Barenaked Ladies

2005:

Brian Wilson

2005:

Moya Brennan

2005:

Boyz II Men

2005:

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

2006:

Aimee Mann

2006:

Maddy Prior

2007:

Toby Keith

2007:

Brian Setzer

2007:

Legendary Shack Shakers

2008:

Ronnie James Dio

2010:

Annie Lennox

2014:

Mark Kozelek

2018:

Michael McDonald

2019:

Rob Halford

Wannes Van de Velde's Pieter Breughel In Brussel ('69) is based on a similar melody and was covered by Laïs ('21).

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