Donny Hathaway Songs

Donny edward hathaway october 1 1945 january 13 1979 was an grammy award winning american soul musician.

Donny hathaway songs. He blends deliciously with roberta flack on where is the love and on a poignant rendition of you ve got a friend. Someday we ll be free has an inspiring message that is bogged down by a meandering tempo. Listen to song for you and taste the musical genius of the late donny hathaway he delivers a strong understated reading of leon russell s song. He signed with atlantic records in 1969 and with his first single the ghetto 1970 rolling stone magazine marked him as a major new force in soul music his collaborations with roberta flack took him to the top of the charts and won him the grammy award for best pop.

You re listening to the official audio for donny hathaway a song for you from the album donny hathaway 1971. She is my lady. Donny hathaway biography by steve huey follow artist. Donny hathaway was however the first to cover russell s composition and it became one of his most widely known songs at the time of this writing his rendition has just under 19 million.

A tribute to a musical genius. This is a cover of leon russell s a son. His third album roberta flack donny hathaway was an album of duets with former howard university associate and label mate roberta flack that established him especially on the pop charts. A song for you.

Their chemistry is breathtaking. Versatile and gracefully soulful r b singer perhaps best known for his duets with roberta flack but also for his tragic early death. Biography discography songs credits awards. His second lp donny hathaway consisted mostly of covers of contemporary pop soul and gospel songs.

Someday we ll all be free. List of all songs by donny hathaway a z the following is a a z list of all songs by donny hathaway.