Donny Edward Hathaway, dubbed a “soul legend” by Rolling Stone, was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger who lived from October 1, 1945, to January 13, 1979.
His songs “The Ghetto,” “This Christmas,” “Someday We’ll All Be Free,” and “Little Ghetto Boy” are among the most well-known. In addition, Hathaway is well known for his interpretations of the songs “A Song for You,” “For All We Know,” and “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know,” as well as his many collaborations with Roberta Flack on the songs “Where Is the Love” and “The Closer I Get to You.”
What was Donny Hathaway’s biggest hit?
Roberta Flack was a collaborator on his two biggest pop hits, “Where Is the Love” and “The Closer I Get to You.” Hathaway, who was born in Chicago and raised in St. Louis, started singing in the church of his grandmother when he was three years old.
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He was given a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame and received four Grammy Award nominations before winning one. 2019 saw the posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Hathaway.
Mister Soul – A Story About Donny Hathaway, a documentary by Dutch filmmaker David Kleijwegt, had its world premiere on January 28, 2020, at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
