Hot Butterfly was Luther’s first featured studio group recording in 1978. Luther was one of the main vocalists for this Disco studio group. During his career, Vandross sold over 35 million records worldwide, and received eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. Luther Vandross in Bionic Boogie 1978-1979. The hilarious introduction alone is enough to get Luther Vandross‘ song on our list, but it also helps that it’s a great option for people who don’t typically like Christmas music. After Vandross left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as a solo artist and released his debut solo album in 1981. He later became the lead vocalist of the group Change. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists including Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Ben E. And if you ever play this album around the holidays with Luthers christmas music, you can still hear him singing and celebrating christmas. This is Christmas lent it’s name to a syndicated television special Vandross hosted which aired in November and December 1995, and featured songs from this album. This Is Christmas is the tenth studio album and first Christmas album by Luther Vandross released in 1995. Limited vinyl LP repressing of this soulful holiday release. Find album reviews, songs, credits and award information for This Is Christmas by Luther Vandross on AllMusic - 1995 - The pop/soul community, so prevalent.