One songwriter, many Christmas songs
Songwriter Johnny Marks made something of a speciality of Christmas songs--Wikipedia lists 26 Christmas and Christmas-show songs by Marks, and he named his music publishing company St. Nicholas Music . Here are some particularly well-known examples: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," by Johnny Marks, based on a poem by Robert L. May, as sung by Destiny's Child (you heard me): Video posted by DestinysChildVEVO "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," by Johnny Marks, sung by Cyndi Lauper: Video posted by Mr Subtitled Videos "A Holly Jolly Christmas," by Johnny Marks, sung by Sufjan Stevens: Sufjan Stevens - Holly Jolly Christmas from Asthmatic Kitty Records on Vimeo . *** His affinity for Christmas songs notwithstanding, Johnny Marks was indeed Jewish . In addition to producing a substantial catalogue of much-loved holiday (and some non-holiday!) songs, Marks had a distinguished military career, earning a Bronze Star and four Battle Sta...