The BEATLES - Dora Bryan - All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle..1963

Dora Bryan recorded "All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle" with an accompaniment directed by Johnny Gregory. Running to just under two and a half minutes, it was released on Fontana backed by "If I Were A Fairy." The sheet music was published and copyrighted 1963 by Flamingo Music Limited of London, Sole Selling Agents Francis, Day & Hunter, price 2s6d. Words and music are credited to Gladys Benton. Dora Bryan's photograph appears on the cover; she is holding a guitar and, apparently, wearing a Beatle wig.
In her 1987 autobiography According To Dora, Miss Bryan said that during the run of the play Six Of One at London's Adelphi Theatre, she was asked to record a Christmas song. She re-wrote some of it [probably the words] and recorded it the next day. It was played on the radio constantly; she appeared on Top Of The Pops, and, she said proudly, it was voted "the best bad record of 1963".
Contemporary music press reports were just as flattering. In the December 14, 1963 issue of Melody Maker she said the idea came from Chris Parmenter of Fontana, her recording company. The following week she graced the front cover of the same paper. The Beatles liked the song too, and her play, which they saw while in London. "She's fab. We thoroughly enjoyed the show!" said Paul McCartney. They even sent her a telegram and recorded part of the song in one of their Christmas fan club messages.!

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[Grafietstift]

Save some John for me please.

[steve01274]

you'll have a long wait , its only march.

[roadrunner29788]

Santa, all i want is a '64 John Paul and Ringo OH DONT FORGET GEORGE!!! haha

xmas morning: OMG!!! MUM!!! JOHNS UNDER THE TREE!!!! *SCREAMS* OMG!! wheres the others??? OMG MUM LEAVE PAUL ALONE!!! HES MINE!!! AND RINGO AND GEORGE!!! c'mon guys lets go do something!!!

[steve01274]

Now that's being greedy

[johnpaulgeogreringo]

santa can you bring back lennon and if you give me him i will be 1,000 years old and still beeave in you

[fancyNancy112]

Maybe Santa Claus'll leave me a Beatle under the Christmas tree in the next year haha ;D

[ilythebeautiful]

WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE SHIRTLESS PICTURES?!

[GrandiaKnight]

Going to play this on my radio show next week. Love it!

[weeyin1155]

A wonderful song. Thanks to annie482000 for the share.♥

[annie482000]

I'd've loved a George too!

[annie482000]

And mine!

[NandCproductions57]

I want a John. Please.

[whydidthetilda]

So did mine -_-.

[whydidthetilda]

You're definitely in the minority here.

[figureskater71889]

One year, all I asked for for Christmas was a Beatle so my parents got me the McCartney Years DVD set and various other Beatle stuff. Best.Christmas.Ever. (save from getting an actual Beatle)