Silent Night – Etta James (Named Jamesetta Hawkins and she was discovered Johnny Otis who changed her professional name – he also included his touring review … she was later recorded for Modern, Kent & Chess Records)
God rest ye merry gentlemen – Salsoul Orchestra (After the success of ‘Christmas Jollies’ – Salsoul decided it would be appropiate to for a second Christmas album … with Patrick Adams at the helm using his various musical associates)
Santa Claus go straight to the Ghetto – James Brown (From the album ‘A Soulful Christmas’ – with “Soul Brother No.1” James Brown dressed up on the album cover as Santa … written by Pee Wee Ellis, Hank Ballard & Charles Bobbit)
Our First Christmas – Dj Spen and The MuthaFunkaz (Released on the Japan’s “Grand Gallery presents Christmas Time” compilation cd – Sean Spencer was part of ‘The Basement Boys’ before forming the Baltimore based “The MuthaFunkaz” – a Gospel-House loosely based vocal group)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4O1dGhBdHk