Thursday music corner: Donny Hathaway (1945-79) was a Chicago-born soul singer-songwriter who released music solo and with long-time collaborator Roberta Flack. He released four studio albums from 1970 to 1973 - three on the Atco label, and the most successful, 1972's Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, on Atlantic. In 1972 he also released a live album and a soundtrack for crime comedy film Come Back, Charleston Blue. He had four US pop top 40 singles: the solo hit This Christmas in 1970, plus three with Flack - the Carole King cover You've Got a Friend (1971), Where Is The Love (1972), and The Closer I Get to You (1978), with the latter the most successful, reaching number two on the US charts and topping the US R&B charts. Amy Winehouse called Hathaway her favourite artist of all time, and referred to "Mr Hathaway" in her song Rehab.
Hathaway's soul cover of John Lennon's Jealous Guy appears on his gold-certified 1972 Live album, which was recorded in 1971 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Bitter End in New York. Live is often cited as one of the greatest live soul albums ever recorded, and is the cornerstone of Hathaway's modern reputation.
Donny Hathaway - Jealous Guy (live, 1971)
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