In the Summertime (R Dorset) –The Mixtures 1970 Lead singer and songwriter Ray Dorset (below) wrote the song that became … More

Introduction Welcome back to 4TR for another year, to all our readers here and overseas thanks for your continued support, … More

I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Perry Como 1946 I’ll Be Home For Christmas was recorded by Bing Crosby in … More

2000 Miles – The Pretenders 1983 Christmas songs are usually positive, life-affirming, and family-friendly, they celebrate the mutual sense of … More

Frosty The Snowman – The Ronettes and Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love 1963 Phil Spector was famous … More

White Christmas – Bing Crosby 1941 This song won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1942 when it appeared … More

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Christmas songs have been a European and particularly American tradition for centuries, and … More

ABBA – Knowing Me, Knowing You (1977), The Winner Takes It All (1980), One Of Us (1982 ) The Swedish … More

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Ship Song (N Cave) (1990) and Into My Arms (1997), West Country … More

  Rod Stewart- Maggie May (R Stewart/ M Quittenton) (1971), You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) (R Stewart) (1977), … More