Use stream of consciousness to answer the following. "This Christmas" is a song by American soul musician Donny Hathaway released in 1970 by Atco Records. The song gained renewed interest when it was included in 1991 on Atco Records' revised edition of their 1968 Soul Christmas compilation album and has since become a modern Christmas standard, with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers reporting that it was the 30th most-performed holiday song of all time.

Answer this question based on the passage: who is the original singer of this christmas?
The important part for answering this question is: "This Christmas" is a song by American soul musician Donny Hathaway released in 1970 by Atco Records. Final answer: Donny Hathaway.