聖誕已近, 今年好萊塢推出由芮妮齊薇格（Renée Zellweger）主演的傳奇藝人茱蒂迦倫（Judy Garland）傳記電影［Judy］, 為奧斯卡女主角大熱門, 加上個人蠻喜歡她最著名的耶誕歌曲［Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas］（2013.12.25已介紹）

http://classic-blog.udn.com/OrientExpress/10125900 

今年就來介紹此曲的眾多版本

美國歌壇天后［芭芭拉史翠珊］＆傳奇藝人［茱蒂迦倫］的交集──聖誕抒情曲──［Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas／讓自己過個美好聖誕］

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yuletide gay

From now on, our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together

If the fates allow

So hang a shining star upon the highest bough

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yuletide gay

From now on, our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together

If the fates allow

So hang a shining star upon the highest bough

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

１９６７年秋天　２５歲半的美國歌壇巨星芭芭拉史翠珊（Barbra Streisand）推出首張聖誕大碟［A Christmas Album］（ Columbia出版）

由Jack Gold製作　Marty Paich ＆Ray Ellis負責編曲與指揮

史翠珊翻唱許多耶誕歌曲經典  樂評出色優異

專輯錄續推出數支單曲宣傳

其中之一為［Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas／讓自己過個美好聖誕］

這是一代傳奇藝人茱蒂．迦倫（Judy Garland）的耶誕名曲

於１９４４年米高梅歌舞片〔Meet Me in St. Louis／聖路易相逢〕介紹給世人

作者為Hugh Martin（曲）＆Ralph Blane（詞）

１９６３年１０月, 芭芭拉曾參加茱蒂．迦倫在CBS電台的週末音樂綜藝節目［The Judy Garland Show］, 合唱多首歌曲

史翠珊版的［Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas］是首聖誕抒情曲

在溫馨的絃樂聲中, 芭芭拉詮釋感性細膩

也助益大碟銷售

［A Christmas Album］只升到Billboard專輯榜＃１０８　是史翠珊事業名次最低的錄音室大碟

不過去是當年美國最暢銷耶誕專輯, 也登上Billboard年底特別設立的（副榜）聖誕專輯榜

不過由於口碑, 芭芭拉的長青人氣, 加上每年聖誕假期的推波助瀾

［A Christmas Album］持續長賣　１９９９年銷售逾５００萬張　拿到５白金唱片

至今仍持續銷售, 已被視為永恆的聖誕專輯經典

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raEwD8kqx-8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoLGLDkkjc0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x5iVAKbGRQ