Mariah Carey performs at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York in December 1994. Carey released “All I Want for Christmas Is You” that year. (Kevin.Mazur/INACTIVE/WireImage)
David Bowie sings “The Little Drummer Boy” with Bing Crosby on CBS’ “Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas” in 1977. (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Aretha Franklin performs at the annual New York Stock Exchange Christmas tree lighting festivities on Wall Street on Dec. 4, 2008. (George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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A 45 rpm record of Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas.” (Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)