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5 Famous Illinois Bands You Did Not Know Had Christmas Songs
You did not know these five famous bands from Illinois had Christmas Songs.
My Original Thoughts About Christmas Music
I have always been a big fan of Christmas music. Growing up we had a collection of vinyl albums. Nowadays, there are CDs I pull out every year along with the decorations.
Different Types Of Christmas Music
When I was young, I pretty much put holiday tunes into two categories. They were...
#1 Fun Kids Songs like "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
#2 More Serious Songs like "O Holy Night"
As I got older, I figured out there were some "cool" Christmas songs too. More and more Rock bands are recording holiday songs and albums each and every year.
5 Famous Bands From Illinois You Did Not Know Had Christmas Music
Several bands from Illinois have joined in the Christmas music trend. Some have recorded full albums while others just a song or two. Here are some you probably did not know released holiday tunes.
#1 REO Speedwagon
They released a full Christmas album in 2009 called "Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon."
#2 Chicago
In 2019, They released a full Christmas album called "Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas."
#3 Cheap Trick
The band released a full-length Christmas album in 2017 called "Christmas Christmas."
#4 Styx
Styx released in 2002 a Christmas song called "All I Want" which was on a Rock compilation Christmas album called "A Classic Rock Christmas."
#5 Smashing Pumpkins
In 1997, a Christmas album titled, "A Very Special Christmas 3" featured their song "Christmastime."
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