What's your favorite version of "O Holy Night"?

Pavarotti.

Leontyne Price

listen to it all trough the year

Cher. --Paul Shaffer

J Hud

Michael Crawford

Donna Summer

Mariah's version.

Another for Donna Summer's version. I'm not a fan of that album overall--too restrained and dull-- but that one track. . .I can't go through the holiday season without it. Her voice, the choir kicking in. ...I wish it was longer.

Pia Zadora

Englebert Humperdinck

Florence Ballard

Josh Groban

Have Alvin and the Chipmunks done it yet?

Johnny Mathis. Period.

Wow, R12, I had never heard that version before. Thanks!

R14 I don't know if Alvin and the Chipmunks have done it, but South Park has.

Edna Garrett.

I prefer "O Nightly Hole."

Cher!

Florence Ballard was the real life version of what happened in Dreamgirls. She was Effie. She had a better voice, but babytalk Diana was screwing Barry Gordy. Even had his baby. Flo left the group, (was pushed out really) and she tried hard to get a deal as a solo performer, but it never happened. In Flo's version of the story, she was on welfare, and then she died.

Another vote for the sublime LEONTYNE PRICE!

Mariah's version, when she hits the "falll in your knees" line it's amazing. Sang hunty

Mariah's version was a perfect blend of Gospel and Pop with a little Opera dramatics thrown in the mix. Also, on that CD she throws down on some real, stomp-your-feet-and-clap-your-heads Gospel with "Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child," proving that she's a bonafide soulstress.

No joke - Donna Summer did a version on "Solid Gold" that will give you goosebumps...

B E Taylor

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Aaron Neville, divine.

This one

Babs Streisand. You could hear it in her voice that she believed every word.

This one!🐐

R10 LOL

Marian Carey owns that song !

you bitches have no taste, it's all the way Celine

I'm so letting my pak of hungry huskies on those goats

Thanks to all for supplying many lovely versions (and one or two that, well ...). Such a beautiful and solemn song.

After hearing all (yes, including the goats), I prefer Leontyne Price's. Patti Smith's was right behind her -- so touching and straightforward.

Of the pop singers, Celine Dion's. While I could do without some of the melismatic flourishes, her breathiness works beautifully with her phrasing.

Eric Cartman

30 Rock: Jenna and her boyfriend Paul, wearing costumes as Lynn Swan and Black Swan. Truly gorgeous singing.

Any singer who says "a NOO a glorious morn" should not be included.

R17 beat me to it.

Instrumental version by David A. Molina.

I grew up with the Andy Williams version. Not saying it’s the best, but my mom worshipped him and played all his records.

Wasn't there another thread about this? With some dramatic queen posted by that OP? Muriel, where is the DL librarian when you need her!

I know you'll all laugh but for Christmas songs I love Perry Como. Maybe it's the Italian Catholic thing. I don't know.

And someone mentioned Johnny Mathis. You can't go wrong with him either.

Hello, this is Nana Mouskouri. May I please speak to Paul?

I think there are many great versions that have been provided. It is difficult to choose one over another. I like this one by Boyce Avenue. It's not overdramatic and has a simple accompaniment.