Donny Hathaway Was Born On October 1, 1945
Donny Hathaway was born on October 1st of 1945 in Chicago, Illinois.
Hathaway was a successful R&B singer songwriter in the 1970s with his top charting album being 1972's Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway which hit #3. This, as I'm sure you can tell by the name, was a duet album with Roberta Flack.
His highest charting album on his own was 1972's Live which true to it's name was a live album. It reached #18 on the US charts. The album features covers of songs like "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King and "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon.
He committed suicide on January 13, 1979 at the age of 33.
Hathaway was a successful R&B singer songwriter in the 1970s with his top charting album being 1972's Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway which hit #3. This, as I'm sure you can tell by the name, was a duet album with Roberta Flack.
His highest charting album on his own was 1972's Live which true to it's name was a live album. It reached #18 on the US charts. The album features covers of songs like "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King and "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon.
He committed suicide on January 13, 1979 at the age of 33.
