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Comment: Personnel section is still completely unsourced. Should be sourced if notable, or removed if not. Blethering Scot 22:45, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
| "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Thorogood & The Destroyers | ||||
| B-side | "New Year's Eve Party" | |||
| Released | December 1983 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Thorogood | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Edmunds | |||
| George Thorogood & The Destroyers singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" on YouTube | ||||
"Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" is a Christmas song by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released as a single in December 1983 by EMI America,[1][2][3] and was included in the Christmas compilation album A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas.[4]
Writing and recording
[edit]George Thorogood wrote "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas", while Dave Edmunds produced it.[1][5] The song was written as a holiday special for MTV.[1]
Release
[edit]"Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" was released as a single in December 1983 by EMI America with "New Year's Eve Party" as the B-side.[5][6] The song was also included in the Christmas compilation album A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas, released by PolyGram Special Markets.[4] The song was also included in the Destroyer's compilation album The Original George Thorogood.[7]
Music Video
[edit]The music video for "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas" was done by MTV as a holiday special, with John Lee Hooker appearing in the video.[1][5]
Personnel
[edit] |
- George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
- Hank "Hurricane" Carter – saxophone
- Billy Blough – bass
- Jeff Simon – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Billboard Dec. 17, 1983" (PDF). Billboard. December 17, 1983. p. 83 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Braidis, Pete (June 28, 2016). "45". Unstrung Heroes: Fifty Guitar Greats You Should Know. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9781507300145.
- ^ "Cashbox Nov. 19, 1983" (PDF). Cash Box. November 19, 1983. p. 11 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b Adams, Bret. "A Rock N' Roll Christmas Review". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c "Cashbox Oct. 22, 1983" (PDF). Cash Box. October 22, 1983. p. 13 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Rock And Roll Christmas". charts.nz.
- ^ Peacock, Tim (February 25, 2022). "New George Thorogood Collection, 'The Original George Thorogood' Due In April". uDiscover Music.