Donny Hathaway nickname(s):
Donny Pitts
Donny Hathaway date of birth:
October 1, 1945
How old was Donny Hathaway when died?
33
Where was Donny Hathaway born?
Chicago, IL
When did Donny Hathaway die?
January 13, 1979
Where did Donny Hathaway die?
Chicago, IL
Why did Donny Hathaway die?
committed suicide
Donny Hathaway body shape:
Average
What color are Donny Hathaway's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Donny Hathaway's hair?
Black
What is Donny Hathaway's ethnicity?
Black
What is Donny Hathaway nationality?
American
Where did Donny Hathaway go to university?
Howard University, DC
What is Donny Hathaway's occupation?
Musician songwriter, arranger, conductor, producer
Donny Hathaway claim to fame:
Hathaway achieved his greatest commercial success as Roberta Flack`s duet partner
What genre is Donny Hathaway's work?
Chicago soul, soul, jazz, gospel, R&B, blues
What instruments does Donny Hathaway play?
Vocals, piano, keyboards
Short Biography
Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American jazz, blues, soul, and gospel vocalist and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music." His collaborations with Roberta Flack scored high on the charts and won him the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the duet, "Where Is the Love" in 1973. At the height of his career Hathaway was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was known to not take his prescribed medication regularly enough to properly control his symptoms. On January 13, 1979, Hathaway's body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in New York City; his death was ruled a suicide.