Description
Though his recording career was quite brief, Donny Hathaway has continued to be one of the most influential soul artists of the last four decades. He was a talented songwriter with the ability to write songs that provided, in a secular format, the depth of the most heartfelt Gospel music; and he was a remarkable song stylist who defined (or redefined) nearly every song he touched. His tragic death by an apparent suicide in 1979 cut short his career but for an artist who only recorded three solo studio albums, Hathaway left an incredible mark on soul music. Younger soul artists from India.Arie to Frank McComb to Alicia Keys to Kenny Lattimore consistently list Hathaway as among their principal musical influences, and his imprint on their music is clear. He was a perceptive and powerful songwriter and clearly one of the greatest Soul voices ever. His influence can be heard in Hip-Hop through countless samples used in songs from Wu-Tang Clan, Too $hort, Jay-Z, and Scarface to name a few.
Tracklist:
A1 Donny Hathaway– A Song For You
A2 Donny Hathaway– I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
A3 Donny Hathaway– You Were Meant For Me
A4 Donny Hathaway With Roberta Flack– Back Together Again
A5 Donny Hathaway With Roberta Flack– Where Is The Love
B1 Donny Hathaway With Roberta Flack– For All We Know
B2 Donny Hathaway– Someday We'll All Be Free
B3 Donny Hathaway– Giving Up
B4 Donny Hathaway With Roberta Flack– The Closer I Get To You
C1 Donny Hathaway With Roberta Flack– You Are My Heaven
C2 Donny Hathaway– What's Going On
C3 Donny Hathaway– The Ghetto
D1 Donny Hathaway– To Be Young Gifted And Black
D2 Donny Hathaway With Roberta Flack– You've Got A Friend
D3 Donny Hathaway– This Christmas
