RIBS TPTD: “Broken-Hearted” Xmas…

Christmas time. For many folks it’s the happiest time of year. However, for many others it can also be the saddest time of year.

I have always thought that it was ironic that some of the most beautiful (to me at least) Christmas songs were the ones about being sad and/or broken-hearted at this time of year. This week during our month-long look at the ‘Sounds of the Season’ here at RIBS we look at the other side of Christmas…

…and present to you:

“Broken-Hearted” Xmas!

RIBS TPTD: “Broken-Hearted” Xmas!
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Playlist:

1. Patti LaBelle - What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?
   
2. Luther Vandross  - Every Year, Every Christmas
   
3. Oscar Peterson - I’ll Be Home For Christmas
   
4. Jordin Sparks - I’ll Be Home For Christmas
5. Gerald Levert - Christmas Without My Girl
   
6. Boys II Men - Cold December Nights
   
7. The Supremes - Just A Lonely Christmas
8. Charles Brown- Please Come Home For Christmas
   
9. Floyd Dixon - Empty Stocking Blues
10. Grover Washington, Jr. - Blue Christmas
11. Holly Cole - Christmas Blues
    
12. Mariah Carey - Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
    
13. Dave Koz - Get Here (For The Holidays)
    
14. Charles Brown - Christmas Blues
15. David Sanborn - Rain On Christmas
    
16. Ella Fitzgerald - Good Morning Blues
    
17. Ramsey Lewis - Christmas Blues
18. Sade - Please Send Me Someone To Love
19. The Emotions - What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?
20. Marvin Gaye - I Want To Come Home For Christmas
    
21. Charles Brown - Christmas With No One To Love
22. Prince & The Revolution - Another Lonely Christmas
    

BTW…
Special shout out and “Thanks!” to EJ for suggesting the Sade cut.
Special shout out and “Thanks!” to DJ GrantLOVE for the Prince cut, the perfect ending IMHO to this mix.

Enjoy!

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