JANICE'S BLUES ALLEY PRESENTS
DONNY HATHAWAY
DIED: January 13, 1979, New York, NY
Donny Hathaway was a marvelous composer and vocalist. His sound, delivery, and timbre have influenced singers from Stevie Wonder to George Benson, while his compositions have been recorded by an array of artists from Cold Blood to Jerry Butler, the Staple Singers, Carla Thomas, and Aretha Franklin. Hathaway was born in Chicago, but grew up in St. Louis and began singing gospel at age three. He attended Howard University on a fine arts scholarship and was a classmate of Roberta Flack. He began recording for Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label in 1969, then signed with Atco. His single "The Ghetto" was a mild hit, but the duet "You've Got a Friend" with Flack was his first Top Ten R&B hit. The duo would later score two number one hit duets, "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You," each of which was also a Top Ten pop hit. The duo had two final hits, "You Are My Heaven" and "Back Together Again," in 1980, after Hathaway stunned everyone by committing suicide in 1979 at age 33. Ron Wynn, All-Music Guide
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A Donny Hathaway Collection 1990
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01. A song for you 02. I love you more than you'll ever know 03. You were meant for me 04. Back together again 05. Where is the love 06. For all we know 07. Someday we'll all be free 08. Giving up |
09. The closer I get to you 10. You are my heaven 11. What's going on 12. The ghetto 13. To be young, gifted and black 14. You've got a friend 15. This Christmas |
In Performance 1980
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1. To Be Young, Gifted and Black 2. Song for You 3. Nu-Po |
4. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know 5. We Need You Right Now 6. Sack Full of Dreams |
Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway 1979
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1. Only Heaven can Wait 2. God don't like Ugly 3. You are my Heaven 4. Disguises |
5. Don't make me wait too long 6. Back together again 7. Stay with me |
Extension of a Man 1973
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01. I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry 02. Someday We'll All Be Free 03. Flying Easy 04. Valdez in the Country 05. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know 06. Come Little Children |
07. Love, Love, Love 08. Slums 09. Magdalena 10. I Know It's You 11. Lord Help Me |
Donny Hathaway Live! 1972
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1. Little Ghetto Boy 2. Jealous Guy 3. The Ghetto 4. Voices inside (Everything is Everything) |
5. What's Going On 6. Hey Girl 7. We're still Friends 8. You've got a Friend |
Donny Hathaway 1971
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01. Giving Up 02. Song for You 03. Little Girl 04. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 05. Magnificent Sanctuary Band 06. She Is My Lady |
07. I Believe in Music 08. Take a Love Song 09. Put Your Hand in the Hand 10. Be There 11. This Christmas |
Everything Is Everything 1970
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1. Voices Inside (Everything is Everything) 2. Je vous aime (I love you) 3. I Believe to My Soul 4. Misty 5. Sugar Lee |
6. Tryin' Times 7. Thank you, Master (for my soul) 8. The Ghetto 9. To be Young, Gifted and Black |
