Performing two songs from her 2023 Christmas album, Cher closed out the final Saturday Night Live show of 2025
Only the second time the pop icon was been an SNL musical guest, the 79-year old opened with the up-tempo “DJ Play a Christmas Song.”
Cher’s only Christmas full length, her 27th LP also included a duet with Darlene Love on “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” as well as cameo appearances by Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Tyga and Cyndi Lauper.
In a prior interview with Billboard, the icon singer (born Cheryl Sarkisian) said “They’re not ‘Christmas-Christmas’ songs, OK?” They’re just great songs. And I never say that because I almost never like what I do. But I mean people love it and I’m happy. I’m so particular, but I love the songs and everyone who hears them loves them.”
Originally written by Chuck Berry in 1958 and credited to Marvin Brodie and Christmas songwriter Johnny Marks for having trademarked the Rudolph character, Cher’s second performance was of “Run Rudolph Run,”
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Fresh off a legal win regarding royalties to Sonny & Cher songs like 1965’s “I Got You Babe,” Cher was recently announced as a recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She was first nominated for a Grammy 60 years ago.
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: David Carroll