Linda Ronstadt - A Merry Little Christmas

A surprising holiday album from Linda Ronstadt, who has chosen to include just a handful of standards and only one song in Spanish. The remainder of the tracks are traditional old English and Welsh Christmas songs, sung in Ronstadt's familiar warm voice. Highlights include a brassy duet with Rosemary Clooney on "White Christmas" and the contemporary "River," which sounds almost like the singer has been listening to a lot of Sarah McLachlan. On the whole, A Merry Little Christmas is a warm window into what Linda Ronstadt considers to be her favorite songs of the season. ~ Zac Johnson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anatoly Rosinsky Violin Armen Ksadjikian Celli Assa Drori Violin Barbara Porter Violin Bob Joyce Choir, Chorus, Baritone (Vocal), Bass Bob Magnuson Bass, Double Bass Bob Peterson Violin Bob Sanders Trombone Bob Sanov Violin Bobbi Page Alto (Vocals) Brian Kilgore Percussion Carolyn Osborn Violin Charlie Bisharat Violin Chauncey Welsch Trombone Dale Anderson Percussion Dan Higgins Flute (Alto), Woodwind David Gardner Bass, Baritone (Vocal) David Stenske Violin Dean Parks Guitar Dick Bolks Baritone (Vocal), Bass Don Markese Woodwind Doug Walter Music Preparation Edie Lehmann Boddicker Soprano (Vocal) Endre Granat Violin Eve Butler Violin Fermin Herrera Translation Gary Kuo Violin George Graham Trumpet George Massenburg Producer, Mixing, Engineer Glenn Meadows Mastering Greg Burns Assistant Engineer Greg Huckins Woodwind Guy Maeda Tenor (Vocal) Harris Goldman Violin Irina Voloshina Violin Jenny Rosato Assistant Engineer Jim Brady Assistant Engineer Jim Cox Celeste Jim Hughart Bass Jim Stärk Violin Jim Taylor Tenor (Vocal), Choir, Chorus Jim Thatcher French Horn Jimmy Ercole Woodwind Joe Soldo Contractor Joe Stone Woodwind Joel Derouin Violin John Boylan Producer John Gilutin Piano John Guerin Drums, Assistant Engineer John Hayhurst Viola John Yoakum Horn (English) Keith Greene Viola Kerry Katz Baritone (Vocal), Bass Kosh Art Direction, Design Leslie Woodbury Violin Liane Mautner Violin Linda Harmon Choir, Chorus Linda Ronstadt Arranger, Soprano (Vocal) Marcia Dickstein Harp Mario Diaz de Leon Violin Mathew Cooker Celli Matt Funes Viola Michael Horton Tenor (Vocal) Michael Matthews Celli Michael Praetorius Arranger Michele Richards Violin Mike Geiger Baritone (Vocal), Bass Mimi Granat Viola Miwako Watanabe Violin Murray Adler Violin Natalie Beck Alto (Vocals) Norm Hughes Violin Novi Novog Viola Paul Fried Woodwind Paul Grupp Engineer Paul Klintworth French Horn Peter Kent Violin Peter Matz Choir Arrangement, Orchestral Arrangements, Conductor Phil Feather Woodwind Rachel Purkin Violin Renita Koven Viola Richard White Arranger, Adaptation Rick Baptist Trumpet Rick Logan Choir, Chorus Roger Freeland Tenor (Vocal) Rosemary Clooney Performer Rudy Stein Celli, Cello Sally Stevens Choir, Chorus Sheri Izzard Alto (Vocals) Sheridon Stokes Woodwind Stephanie Bennett Harp Steve Richards Celli Susan Chatman Violin Suzie Katayama Celli, Contractor Teri Koide Soprano (Vocal), Assembly Tim May Guitar Tina Soule Celli Valerie DiCarlo Woodwind Warren Luening Trumpet