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Johnny Marks

Johnny Marks is credited on 3,729 releases across 1,124 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,729

Pressings credited

1,124

Albums

8

Decades active

740

In collections

Biography

John David Marks (November 10, 1909 – September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter. He specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives), "Silver and Gold" (for Burl Ives), and "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (introduced by Bing Crosby).

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Credited work

3,729 releases · 1,124 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 4,275
  • Other credits · 243

Studios: RCA Studios, Hollywood · Soundstage, Toronto · Webster Hall · Gold Star Studios

Discography

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