Who sang the famous rendition of Feliz Navidad that we hear every year
around Christmas?

I also need some info about him (just basic name and time is fine if
backed up with a link).

mboyle -

The preeminent recording of Feliz Navidad was made by its composer,
Jose Feliciano, in 1970, and has become a perennial favorite.  Here is
a link to the amazon.com page that describes the CD of the same name
and contains a sample of the song:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006JJ5D/qid=1037759535/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/103-7147545-5455826?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

Feliciano, blind at birth, was born in Puerto Rico in 1945.  Here is
the page from the AMG Music Guide that contains his bio and a list of
his recordings:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Bm9q8b5f4tsqe

And here is a link to Jose Feliciano's "official" website, which
contains much information about Feliciano's life and career:
http://www.josefeliciano.com/

Additional Links:

Here is a list of the many recordings that have been made of Feliz
Navidad:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=HFELIZ|NAVIDAD

Search Strategy:

Search online AMG Music Guide ( www.allmusic.com ) for "Feliz Navidad"

Google search terms:
"Feliz Navidad" "Jose Feliciano"


I am confident that this is what you are looking for.  If it is not,
please ask for clarification and I will continue the search.

markj-ga

Good job