1984
the answer is Band Aid with Do They Know It's Christmas time, they started the band to raise money for charity with loads of different singers involved, then more band aids developed about 3 have had numbers ones, but more modern singers everytime they release the song.
In the 1980's, I think the exact year was 1984..
well goodbye
Merry Christmas Everybody is a single made by the band Slade and the song was released in 1973. It earned the Christmas number one spot in the UK in 1973, staying in the (UK) charts until February 1974. It has since sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK alone.
The song is called 'Do They Know It's Christmas' and Band Aid II released it in 1989.
2004
In 1977, the single Happy Anniversary by the Little River Band peaked at # 16 on the US music charts.
The SOS Band recorded the song "Take Your Time" which was one of their greatest hits as it reached the number one spot on the pop charts of that year.
This band was called Procol Harum. It was released in 12 May 1967 and hit the UK charts on 8th June of the same year.
The band, U2 released their official Christmas album in the year 2009, and in the month, December, and the day is the 22nd. Just right before Christmas.
Who? As far as I know, Christmas is still celebrated everywhere there are Christians.
The song "If Everyone Cared" sung by the band Nickleback was released in the year 2005. This song charted #17 on the US charts, and was released on the album "All The Right Reasons."