Silent Night is among my favorite Christmas songs. For you, who sings it well? Please provide a link if you can.
Here is a generic link to YouTube to help:
I almost cloud up and rain.
Forget “almost” – where are the damn Kleenex?
I don’t know if you’d call it the ‘nicest’ version, but I’ve always liked this bluesy take on it, sung and played on piano by Mac Rebennak*
* Otherwise known as Dr. John
Mahalia Jackson!
I’m going to assume this counts. Simon & Garfunkel.
This is my favorite arrangement of Silent Night, and this is the best choir singing it that I found on YouTube.
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I’m sure the IMHO mods won’t mind if I yoink this over to Cafe Society.
Our church always has the medley of Night of Silence/Silent Night on Christmas Eve; to me it’s the highlight of the service.
I hate Xmas music in general, but Tom Waits does it nicely, then segues into something similar but different:
Tom Waits - Silent Night & Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - YouTube
Here is a soulful version
And another lovely version
I don’t know about ‘nicest’ but I’ve always liked Stevie Nicks’ version.
Julie Andrews 1961:
Harry Belafonte
I am also a giant sucker for that combo.
The Dickies version won’t put you to sleep…
Inner Voices. I’ll talk up their Christmas album every chance I get. It’s been a favorite for more than thirty years.
for the more secular audience…
I’ve always enjoyed Silent Night best when sung by a children’s choir. Don’t know if this is the best one but is a good example.
https://youtu.be/BODUKpYjdEw
Not a version OF Silent Night but a wonderful song about the creation of the song “Silent Night” by Annika Norlin: Silent Night - YouTube
I believe the lyrical facts are (broadly) accurate.
For a break from Stille Nacht, try Stille, Stille, Stille. Possibly my favorite carol.
