Posted on 07/17/2013 7:20:08 PM PDT by lee martell
The tune became an anthem as many artists covered it.
Elvis Presley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLbOBoa8vD8
Johnny Cash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7maJu5X7_Tk
Roy Orbison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c9VhodIwT0
LeAnn Rimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81hmThebhno
Anne Murray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lph5CWYca4
Michael W Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX5X9SxRdT8
Jackie Evancho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw7e_qvPgks
Jimmy London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIuLsgq67Yo
Emmet Cahill of Celtic Thunder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0u311Y0WAQ
Willie Nelson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riVZif0zt2Y
Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5YpqIhvnlY
Aretha Franklin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7pjMZdcaQI
Josh Groban & Brian McKnight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0RNp0ShHsU
Annie Lennox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r5oCu7JRR8
Il Divo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VdrA1ZJB0Q
Wow! It looks like at one time in popular music history, everybody except (maybe) Tiny Tim had sang a cover of this song. This song is like a heavily embroidered, sparkly garment that you wish to wear for a while as you hum to yourself. One size fits all.
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