Cover Versions
Following the success of Presley's version, the song has been recorded by a host of rock and country artists, as well as some working in other genres, with over sixty-five recorded versions:
A 1960 version recorded by The Browns peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December 1960.
The most successful version of the song in the United Kingdom was recorded by Shakin' Stevens. His 1982 version of the song peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart (behind "Save Your Love" by Renée and Renato).
A 2011 version of the song recorded by Michael Bublé was included on his holiday album Christmas. Capitalizing on the blues influence of earlier covers, the Bublé recording applies the fire of traditional New Orleans polyphonic jazz and a larger big band sound.
Read more about this topic: Blue Christmas
Famous quotes containing the words cover and/or versions:
“When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.”
—José Bergamín (1895–1983)
“The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man’s ability to adapt to changing circumstances.”
—Stephen Bayley (b. 1951)