Composer
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
1945–1979
15 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1945
- Died
- 1979
- Birthplace
- Chicago
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include "The Ghetto", "This Christmas", "Someday We'll All Be Free", and "Little Ghetto Boy". Hathaway is also renowned for his renditions of "A Song for You", "For All We Know", "Jealous Guy" and "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", along with "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of many collaborations with Roberta Flack. He has been inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame and won one Grammy Award from four nominations. Hathaway was also posthumously honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. Dutch director David Kleijwegt made a documentary called Mister Soul – A Story About Donny Hathaway, which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 28, 2020.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; singer-songwriter; conductor; pianist; record producer; soul musician; composer; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- Genres
- soul; jazz; gospel music; blues
- Official website
- http://www.donnyhathaway.info
- VIAF ID
- 2664394
- ISNI
- 0000000055153830
- GND ID
- 134399773
- Library of Congress ID
- n91028806
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3f6ae36d-ffdb-40cf-98e6-8023cb1c41c9
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice, Choir, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Dance, Jazz, R&B, pop, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 2664394.