Christmas is presumably Slade frontman Noddy Holder's favourite time of year. Why, you may ask? Doesn't he get sick of hearing his 1973 tune 'Merry Xmas Everybody' is garages, shopping centres, elevators and just about everywhere else throughout the festive season? No, he doesn't, because that song - despite being over forty years old - continues to bloat his bank balance every single year.
This year alone will see Holder earn in excess of €950,000 from combined royalties from radio, television, commercial and compilation sales meaning that, as his buddy Wizzard would say, he wishes it could be Christmas every day.
The rest of the highest Xmas earners this year are predicted to be the Pogues for 'Fairytale of New York, Mariah Carey for 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', Wham for 'Last Christmas' and Cliff Richard for 'Mistletoe & Wine', according to Prezzybox.com.
Noddy, now 67 years old, still tours and absolutely bloody loves Christmas we assume.
