WHEN Slade recorded Merry Xmas Everybody they were described as ... key songwriter Jim Lea left the music business to become a psychologist and vocalist Noddy Holder turned down several big ...

It’s coming on Christmas, as Joni Mitchell begins the song River, and everybody's having fun, as Slade noted in Merry ... or Wombling Merry Christmas, music and the festive season are thoroughly ...

earn from their Christmas hits. Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here According to their findings, the top earner is Slade's Merry Xmas ...

The full list of earnings is detailed below: Christmas Songs Rich List Slade's Noddy Holder and Jim Lea could be pocketing a staggering £500,000 each in royalties for a song that was first ...