Christmas Time Is Here
"Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas song written by Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi for the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas, one of the first animated Christmas specials produced for network television in the United States.
Two versions were included on the album A Charlie Brown Christmas: an instrumental version by the Vince Guaraldi Trio and a vocal version by choristers from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California who had previously performed with Guaraldi on At Grace Cathedral.Cover versions
The first person to record a cover version of the song was jazz guitarist Ron Escheté on the album Christmas Impressions. David Benoit followed him on the album Christmastime. They were followed by Patti Austin and Debby Boone ; Mel Tormé, then Rosemary Clooney, R.E.M., and Stone Temple Pilots before the turn of the century.
