Lalah Hathaway
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Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) best known as Lalah Hathaway referred to as the First Daughter of Soul, is a contemporary R&B
and jazz
singer. She is the daughter of soul
singer Donny Hathaway
and a classically trained vocalist. In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released a self-titled album. The album's first single was "Heaven Knows", produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was "Baby Don't Cry" produced by Angela Winbush.
In 1991, Hathaway released her extended play, Night & Day in Japan. A Moment
was released in 1994, debuting at #34 on the Top R&B albums
chart. The lead single "Let Me Love You" charted on the Hot R&B charts
at #37. In 1999, Lalah Hathaway colloborated with Joe Sample
and released her third album The Song Lives On
. After a five year hiatus, Hathaway returned with her fourth album Outrun the Sky
. The single "Forever, For Always, For Love" peaked #1 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
In 2007, Hathaway signed to Stax Records
and in 2008 released her fifth album Self Portrait
. It was released on June 3, 2008 in the United States
, debuted at #63 on the Billboard
s Hot 200
and reached the top ten on the Top R&B albums chart
, making this album, Hathaway's most successful album to date. She received a Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Grammy Award
nomination for "That Was Then".
, an R&B
and soul
singer, and Eulaulah Hathaway, an accomplished musician
. In 1979, Hathaway lost her father, Donny Hathaway
at the age of ten. His body did not have any indication of struggle, and the glass from the window in Hathaway's room had been removed; investigators determined Hathaway had committed suicide.
The Chicago native first put pen to paper, "with the music," as a 10th grader. In 1989, Hathaway signed to Virgin Records
and released her first song "Inside the Beat", which was released as a promo single. Later, as a student at Berklee College of Music
, she recorded her self-titled debut in 1990.
Hot 200 and #18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
charts. The album's lead single Heaven Knows became a top ten single peaking at #3 on the Hot R&B charts
. The album's second single "Baby Don't Cry" only charted at #18 on the Hot R&B charts
. The follow-up single "I'm Coming Back" was less successful, possibly due to the lack of a music video. The album's final single "Something" debuted at #21 on the Hot R&B charts
. In 1991, Hathaway released an EP entitled Night & Day. The EP was only released in Japan
but the single "Night & Day" was released in America. "Night & Day"' debuted at #110 on the Hot R&B charts
. In 1992, Hathaway appeared on Grover Washington's album "Next Exit". The song, "Love Like This", which featured vocals from Lalah Hathaway, was chosen to be the lead single off the album. The single charted at #31 on the Hot R&B charts
.
In 1994, Hathaway followed up her success with her second album, A Moment
, which debuted at #34 on the Top R&B albums chart
and #23 on the Heatseekers chart
. The release of her second album saw Hathaway embracing an even more progressive sound as producer Brian Alexander Morgan
was enlisted for her upbeat lead single "Let Me Love You", which debuted at the #37 on the Hot R&B charts
. Later that year, the songs "Separate Ways" and "Family Affair" were released as singles, although neither charted. The album did not sell as well as her first release and eventually Hathaway left Virgin
.
, Mary J. Blige
, The Winans
, and Marcus Miller
, writing, producing and doing background vocals. In 1999, Hathaway joined GRP Records
and collaborated with jazz
legend Joe Sample
on the album The Song Lives On
. The Song Lives On, topped the jazz charts at #2. The album became Hathaway's second debut on the Billboard's Hot 200
and later charted on Top R&B album chart
. The single "When Your Life Was Low" charted only on the Hot R&B charts
at #118. The album's second single "Fever" failed to chart.
The Song Lives On
went on to become one of Hathaway and Joe Sample
's most successful album to chart. In response to the album's success, Hathaway and Sample were honored with Billboard/BET On Jazz Award for "Mainstream Jazz Album".
, Pyramid, Mesa, and Blue Moon Records. In 2004, Hathaway released a cover version of Luther Vandross
's song "Forever, For Always, For Love". The song later appeared on the all-star tribute album "Forever, For Always, For Luther
" and on Hathaway's fourth album Outrun the Sky
. The song was released the lead single and peaked #1 on the Adult R&B charts. Forever, For Always, For Love became Hathaway's first single to chart on the Billboard's Hot 100, charting at #112 and #37 on the Hot R&B charts
. Hathaway's first solo album in five years featured production from Rex Rideout, Mike City, and Chris Parks. The album's second single "Better and Better" peaked #121 on the Hot R&B charts
.
Also in 2004, Hathaway was featured on Donald Lawrence
's debut solo album I Speak Life as a lead vocalist on "Don't Forget to Remember". In 2005, Hathaway was seen on the international Daughters of Soul tour along with Sandra St. Victor
, Nona Hendryx
, Indira Khan, Simone
, and Joyce Kennedy. Continuing her forays into the gospel realm, she could be found on Israel and New Breed's 2006 Chr*stmas album A Timeless Chr*stmas, which also featured Marcus Miller
.
label had announced signing Hathaway. Hathaway stated, "The foundation of soul music is rooted in Stax Records. Working with Maurice White on the Interpretations project was more than special to me. There is no higher compliment than to be signed to a label whose music is timeless. I'm proud to carry the torch that will continue to bring quality soul music to a new audience."
Her first release from Stax was the single "Love's Holiday," from the Earth, Wind, & Fire tribute album Interpretations. In April 2008, Hathaway released her lead single Let Go, which debut at #51 on the Hot R&B charts
and #16 on the Hot Adult R&B charts. In June 2008, Hathaway's debut for Stax Records
, Self Portrait
was released. Collaborating again with producer Rex Rideout on much of the album and working with such artists as Rahsaan Patterson
and Sandra St. Victor
, Self Portrait
became her most successful album to date, debuting at #6 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart and #63 on the Billboard's Hot 200. The album sold over 9,400 copies in the first week.
After the release of Self Portrait, Hathaway went on tour, which began in July 2008. The Self Portrait Tour was singer Lalah Hathaway's second solo concert tour, intended to showcase songs from her debut solo album, Self Portrait
. The concert tour contained ten tour dates in American and collection of songs from her previous albums, Lalah Hathaway
and Outrun the Sky
, and few songs from her present album, Self Portrait. The tour only reached America. In late 2008, "That Was Then" was released as the album's second single. The single debut at #105 on the Hot R&B charts and #32 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
In November 2008, Hathaway joined Will Downing
and Gerald Albright
for the Soulful Chr*stmas Tour. The tour, which kicked off on November 28 at the Detroit Opera House, appeared in the places of Washington, D.C.
, Memphis
, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis
, Chicago
, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Atlanta. In January 2009, Hathaway appeared on BET
J in an interview and performed before an audience. Lalah Hathaway continued to support the album and she is currently schedule to perform at the Capital Jazz Festival in Columbia, MD, Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, LA, and Circle of Promise, which took place in July 2009. In December, 2009 she won the Song of the Year award in the SoulTracks Readers' Choice Award for her duet with DC singer Eric Roberson, "Dealing."
and contralto
, has always been identified as the eldest daughter of her father Donny Hathaway
. Hathaway's longest singing note held for 17 seconds in the performance of "Forever, For Always, For Love". In many reviews, Lalah is often compared to her father and reviewed to be continuing his vocal style. Lalah has often been criticized for not covering any of her father's songs, although she has appeared on others' recorded covers, such as Take 6
's rendition of "Someday We'll All Be Free
". Singer Natalie Cole
actually stated that Lalah should herself cover at least one song, however, Hathaway replied with statement that she feels she doesn't need to. Hathaway also mentioned during the recording process of her fifth studio album, that she doesn't want to fit into the music industry's current music. Lalah stated, "I don't necessarily want to fit into what’s happening now, but I want to stand with it, doing my own thing. I would really love it if people need the record. I put a lot of myself into this album, so I hope people can hear me and understand who I am."
Although she has created a space for herself, it's not surprising that Hathaway remains connected to her late father and his classic sound. Lalah Hathaway stated "I am his daughter and that’s the truth of who I am, every day. When I was 15, and then, 20, I didn’t get why people were asking me how I felt about him and his music. But when I turned 25, I began to understand. Like my father, I want to leave a legacy of music that makes people really feel something, whether it be happiness, sadness, grief or heartache. I also want them to appreciate my humor which I know can be difficult to interpret in a song."
, Meshell Ndegéocello, and Mary J. Blige
, keeps her creativity nourished by taking to the global stage and contributing her voice to Daughters of Soul Tour, a musical mélange founded by comrade Sandra St. Victor
, and featuring Nona Hendryx
, Joyce Kennedy as well as Indira and Simone, daughters of Chaka Khan
and Nina Simone
.
While it might seem that "On Your Own" from Self Portrait
, which re-teams her with Rex Rideout and Rahsaan Patterson
, is inspired by a past heartbreak, in fact, the idea for the song came to her in a dream. While Lalah Hathaway is often known for singing down tempo songs, during the period of 2004 and 2008, Hathaway has done mid-tempo songs such as "Let Go", "Let Me Love You", and "Better and Better". Keeping in step with the theme of her family, Hathaway often journeys back to her childhood with "Little Girl", which she co-produced with Rex Rideout, Rahsaan Patterson
, and Sandra St. Victor
.
Hathaway appeared with her band on Prince's Welcome to America opening concert at the Izod Center, December 15, 2010.
"The rate of Black women and girls diagnosed with breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate," said Hathaway. "We are fighting a common enemy. Knowledge and having a take-charge mindset and attitude are critical weapons in the fight against this deadly disease. I became active because I want to be an ambassador of change. If I tell seven of my friends and they tell seven of their friends and so on, the circle will continue to expand and we'll create a chorus of voices within the African-American community to eradicate breast cancer. I truly believe that this is a goal we can achieve together." The Circle of Promise is nationally represented by several phenomenal African American women. Hathaway has raised money on her tours and record sales to help find a cure for women with breast cancer
. She has also influenced women to get tested and tell family members to be aware of the cancer.
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer. She is the daughter of soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter 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...
and a classically trained vocalist. In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released a self-titled album. The album's first single was "Heaven Knows", produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was "Baby Don't Cry" produced by Angela Winbush.
In 1991, Hathaway released her extended play, Night & Day in Japan. A Moment
A Moment
A Moment is the second album of R&B singer Lalah Hathaway. The album's first single was "Let Me Love You," produced by Brian Alexander Morgan of SWV fame. A video was also shot for the single...
was released in 1994, debuting at #34 on the Top R&B albums
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
chart. The lead single "Let Me Love You" charted on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
at #37. In 1999, Lalah Hathaway colloborated with Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano...
and released her third album The Song Lives On
The Song Lives On
-Personnel:* Jay Anderson - Bass* Lenny Castro - Percussion* David Delhomme - Synthesizer* Koji Egawa - Assistant Engineer* Lalah Hathaway - Vocals, Performer, Vocal Arrangement* Patrick Rains - Management* Walfredo Reyes - Drums, Drums...
. After a five year hiatus, Hathaway returned with her fourth album Outrun the Sky
Outrun the Sky
Outrun The Sky is the fourth album from American R&B singer, Lalah Hathaway. The album was released on September 7, 2004.-Background:In 2003, Lalah Hathaway appeared alongside Sanctuary, Pyramid, Mesa, and Blue Moon Records. In 2004, Hathaway released a cover version of Luther Vandross's song...
. The single "Forever, For Always, For Love" peaked #1 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
In 2007, Hathaway signed to Stax Records
Stax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...
and in 2008 released her fifth album Self Portrait
Self Portrait (Lalah Hathaway album)
Self Portrait is the fourth overall album from singer Lalah Hathaway. The title and release date of the album were announced in Hathaway's official MySpace page in March 2008.-Reviews:...
. It was released on June 3, 2008 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, debuted at #63 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot 200
Billboard charts
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and reached the top ten on the Top R&B albums chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
, making this album, Hathaway's most successful album to date. She received a Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for "That Was Then".
Early life and career beginnings
Lalah Hathaway was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 16, 1968. Hathaway is the daughter of Donny HathawayDonny Hathaway
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter 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...
, an R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer, and Eulaulah Hathaway, an accomplished musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. In 1979, Hathaway lost her father, Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter 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...
at the age of ten. His body did not have any indication of struggle, and the glass from the window in Hathaway's room had been removed; investigators determined Hathaway had committed suicide.
The Chicago native first put pen to paper, "with the music," as a 10th grader. In 1989, Hathaway signed to Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and released her first song "Inside the Beat", which was released as a promo single. Later, as a student at Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, she recorded her self-titled debut in 1990.
Lalah Hathaway and A Moment (1990-1995)
In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released her self-titled debut album. The album debuted at #191 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 200 and #18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
charts. The album's lead single Heaven Knows became a top ten single peaking at #3 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. The album's second single "Baby Don't Cry" only charted at #18 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. The follow-up single "I'm Coming Back" was less successful, possibly due to the lack of a music video. The album's final single "Something" debuted at #21 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. In 1991, Hathaway released an EP entitled Night & Day. The EP was only released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
but the single "Night & Day" was released in America. "Night & Day"' debuted at #110 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. In 1992, Hathaway appeared on Grover Washington's album "Next Exit". The song, "Love Like This", which featured vocals from Lalah Hathaway, was chosen to be the lead single off the album. The single charted at #31 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
.
In 1994, Hathaway followed up her success with her second album, A Moment
A Moment
A Moment is the second album of R&B singer Lalah Hathaway. The album's first single was "Let Me Love You," produced by Brian Alexander Morgan of SWV fame. A video was also shot for the single...
, which debuted at #34 on the Top R&B albums chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
and #23 on the Heatseekers chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. The release of her second album saw Hathaway embracing an even more progressive sound as producer Brian Alexander Morgan
Brian Alexander Morgan
Brian Alexander Morgan is a record producer that was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. Morgan was raised by his mother Mabel Mitchell along with his sister Toni Medlock . He has produced recordings for SWV, COKO, Nicole Wray, Martha Wash, Usher and JoJo, among others. He is also known for his...
was enlisted for her upbeat lead single "Let Me Love You", which debuted at the #37 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. Later that year, the songs "Separate Ways" and "Family Affair" were released as singles, although neither charted. The album did not sell as well as her first release and eventually Hathaway left Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
.
The Song Lives On (1998-2000)
She continued working with many other established artists, including Take 6Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two...
, Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
, The Winans
The Winans
The Winans are an American Gospel music quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.-Members:Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.-Origins:...
, and Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Miller is best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a prolific solo career...
, writing, producing and doing background vocals. In 1999, Hathaway joined GRP Records
GRP Records
GRP Records is an American jazz record company, owned by Universal Music Group and operates through its Verve Music Group. The company's name has had different meanings. In its early days, it stood for "Grusin/Rosen Productions," after the founders...
and collaborated with jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
legend Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano...
on the album The Song Lives On
The Song Lives On
-Personnel:* Jay Anderson - Bass* Lenny Castro - Percussion* David Delhomme - Synthesizer* Koji Egawa - Assistant Engineer* Lalah Hathaway - Vocals, Performer, Vocal Arrangement* Patrick Rains - Management* Walfredo Reyes - Drums, Drums...
. The Song Lives On, topped the jazz charts at #2. The album became Hathaway's second debut on the Billboard's Hot 200
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
and later charted on Top R&B album chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. The single "When Your Life Was Low" charted only on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
at #118. The album's second single "Fever" failed to chart.
The Song Lives On
The Song Lives On
-Personnel:* Jay Anderson - Bass* Lenny Castro - Percussion* David Delhomme - Synthesizer* Koji Egawa - Assistant Engineer* Lalah Hathaway - Vocals, Performer, Vocal Arrangement* Patrick Rains - Management* Walfredo Reyes - Drums, Drums...
went on to become one of Hathaway and Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano...
's most successful album to chart. In response to the album's success, Hathaway and Sample were honored with Billboard/BET On Jazz Award for "Mainstream Jazz Album".
Outrun the Sky (2003-2006)
In 2003, Lalah Hathaway appeared alongside SanctuarySanctuary
A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...
, Pyramid, Mesa, and Blue Moon Records. In 2004, Hathaway released a cover version of Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
's song "Forever, For Always, For Love". The song later appeared on the all-star tribute album "Forever, For Always, For Luther
Forever, For Always, For Luther
Forever, For Always, For Luther, released on July 27, 2004 by GRP Records, is a smooth jazz various artists tribute album, with ten popular songs written by Luther Vandross. The album featured vocal arrangements by Luther, and was produced by Rex Rideout and Bud Harner. Rideout had co-authored...
" and on Hathaway's fourth album Outrun the Sky
Outrun the Sky
Outrun The Sky is the fourth album from American R&B singer, Lalah Hathaway. The album was released on September 7, 2004.-Background:In 2003, Lalah Hathaway appeared alongside Sanctuary, Pyramid, Mesa, and Blue Moon Records. In 2004, Hathaway released a cover version of Luther Vandross's song...
. The song was released the lead single and peaked #1 on the Adult R&B charts. Forever, For Always, For Love became Hathaway's first single to chart on the Billboard's Hot 100, charting at #112 and #37 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. Hathaway's first solo album in five years featured production from Rex Rideout, Mike City, and Chris Parks. The album's second single "Better and Better" peaked #121 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
.
Also in 2004, Hathaway was featured on Donald Lawrence
Donald Lawrence
Donald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist.-Early years:Donald Lawrence was born on May 4, 1961. He studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the...
's debut solo album I Speak Life as a lead vocalist on "Don't Forget to Remember". In 2005, Hathaway was seen on the international Daughters of Soul tour along with Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor is a Dallas born singer songwriter most known for her work as lead singer of The Family Stand. She attended the now famous Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, High School studying all styles of music. Arts Magnet was also stomping grounds for...
, Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx is an American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, dance, and R&B to hard rock, art...
, Indira Khan, Simone
Simone (actress)
Simone is a Broadway actress/singer and the daughter of Nina Simone.Prior to her acting career, Simone served in the United States Air Force as an engineering assistant...
, and Joyce Kennedy. Continuing her forays into the gospel realm, she could be found on Israel and New Breed's 2006 Chr*stmas album A Timeless Chr*stmas, which also featured Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Miller is best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a prolific solo career...
.
Stax and Self Portrait (2007-2009)
The recently re-launched Stax RecordsStax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...
label had announced signing Hathaway. Hathaway stated, "The foundation of soul music is rooted in Stax Records. Working with Maurice White on the Interpretations project was more than special to me. There is no higher compliment than to be signed to a label whose music is timeless. I'm proud to carry the torch that will continue to bring quality soul music to a new audience."
Her first release from Stax was the single "Love's Holiday," from the Earth, Wind, & Fire tribute album Interpretations. In April 2008, Hathaway released her lead single Let Go, which debut at #51 on the Hot R&B charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
and #16 on the Hot Adult R&B charts. In June 2008, Hathaway's debut for Stax Records
Stax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...
, Self Portrait
Self Portrait (Lalah Hathaway album)
Self Portrait is the fourth overall album from singer Lalah Hathaway. The title and release date of the album were announced in Hathaway's official MySpace page in March 2008.-Reviews:...
was released. Collaborating again with producer Rex Rideout on much of the album and working with such artists as Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
and Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor is a Dallas born singer songwriter most known for her work as lead singer of The Family Stand. She attended the now famous Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, High School studying all styles of music. Arts Magnet was also stomping grounds for...
, Self Portrait
Self Portrait (Lalah Hathaway album)
Self Portrait is the fourth overall album from singer Lalah Hathaway. The title and release date of the album were announced in Hathaway's official MySpace page in March 2008.-Reviews:...
became her most successful album to date, debuting at #6 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart and #63 on the Billboard's Hot 200. The album sold over 9,400 copies in the first week.
After the release of Self Portrait, Hathaway went on tour, which began in July 2008. The Self Portrait Tour was singer Lalah Hathaway's second solo concert tour, intended to showcase songs from her debut solo album, Self Portrait
Self Portrait (Lalah Hathaway album)
Self Portrait is the fourth overall album from singer Lalah Hathaway. The title and release date of the album were announced in Hathaway's official MySpace page in March 2008.-Reviews:...
. The concert tour contained ten tour dates in American and collection of songs from her previous albums, Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway (album)
Lalah Hathaway is the debut album of singer Lalah Hathaway, daughter of soul legend Donny Hathaway. The album's first single was "Heaven Knows," produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was "Baby Don't Cry," produced by Angela Winbush. The third single was "Somethin'." Virgin also released...
and Outrun the Sky
Outrun the Sky
Outrun The Sky is the fourth album from American R&B singer, Lalah Hathaway. The album was released on September 7, 2004.-Background:In 2003, Lalah Hathaway appeared alongside Sanctuary, Pyramid, Mesa, and Blue Moon Records. In 2004, Hathaway released a cover version of Luther Vandross's song...
, and few songs from her present album, Self Portrait. The tour only reached America. In late 2008, "That Was Then" was released as the album's second single. The single debut at #105 on the Hot R&B charts and #32 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
In November 2008, Hathaway joined Will Downing
Will Downing
Will Downing , is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Downing is known in the contemporary jazz and R&B music genres for his rich baritone vocals, and his interpretations of R&B and pop classics that stretch back to the early 1980s...
and Gerald Albright
Gerald Albright
Gerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist.Albright has sold over 1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. His self-produced music features him on bass guitar, keyboards, flutes, drum programming, and background vocals.- Biography :...
for the Soulful Chr*stmas Tour. The tour, which kicked off on November 28 at the Detroit Opera House, appeared in the places of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Atlanta. In January 2009, Hathaway appeared on BET
Bet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory...
J in an interview and performed before an audience. Lalah Hathaway continued to support the album and she is currently schedule to perform at the Capital Jazz Festival in Columbia, MD, Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, LA, and Circle of Promise, which took place in July 2009. In December, 2009 she won the Song of the Year award in the SoulTracks Readers' Choice Award for her duet with DC singer Eric Roberson, "Dealing."
Where It All Begins (2011)
On August 14, 2011, Lalah Hathaway took to her Twitter account to release a free download of "If You Want To," the debut single from her sixth studio album Where It All Begins releasing October 18, 2011.Music and voice
Hathaway, an altoAlto
Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
and contralto
Contralto
Contralto is the deepest female classical singing voice, with the lowest tessitura, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. It typically ranges between the F below middle C to the second G above middle C , although at the extremes some voices can reach the E below middle C or the second B above...
, has always been identified as the eldest daughter of her father Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter 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...
. Hathaway's longest singing note held for 17 seconds in the performance of "Forever, For Always, For Love". In many reviews, Lalah is often compared to her father and reviewed to be continuing his vocal style. Lalah has often been criticized for not covering any of her father's songs, although she has appeared on others' recorded covers, such as Take 6
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two...
's rendition of "Someday We'll All Be Free
Someday We'll All Be Free
"Someday We'll All Be Free" is a 1973 song by Donny Hathaway from the album Extension of a Man. The song was released as the flipside to the single "Love, Love, Love"...
". Singer Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
actually stated that Lalah should herself cover at least one song, however, Hathaway replied with statement that she feels she doesn't need to. Hathaway also mentioned during the recording process of her fifth studio album, that she doesn't want to fit into the music industry's current music. Lalah stated, "I don't necessarily want to fit into what’s happening now, but I want to stand with it, doing my own thing. I would really love it if people need the record. I put a lot of myself into this album, so I hope people can hear me and understand who I am."
Although she has created a space for herself, it's not surprising that Hathaway remains connected to her late father and his classic sound. Lalah Hathaway stated "I am his daughter and that’s the truth of who I am, every day. When I was 15, and then, 20, I didn’t get why people were asking me how I felt about him and his music. But when I turned 25, I began to understand. Like my father, I want to leave a legacy of music that makes people really feel something, whether it be happiness, sadness, grief or heartache. I also want them to appreciate my humor which I know can be difficult to interpret in a song."
Songwriting and producing
Between album projects, Hathaway, who has recorded collaborations with Marcus MillerMarcus Miller
Marcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Miller is best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a prolific solo career...
, Meshell Ndegéocello, and Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
, keeps her creativity nourished by taking to the global stage and contributing her voice to Daughters of Soul Tour, a musical mélange founded by comrade Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor is a Dallas born singer songwriter most known for her work as lead singer of The Family Stand. She attended the now famous Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, High School studying all styles of music. Arts Magnet was also stomping grounds for...
, and featuring Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx is an American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, dance, and R&B to hard rock, art...
, Joyce Kennedy as well as Indira and Simone, daughters of Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
and Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon , better known by her stage name Nina Simone , was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music...
.
While it might seem that "On Your Own" from Self Portrait
Self Portrait (Lalah Hathaway album)
Self Portrait is the fourth overall album from singer Lalah Hathaway. The title and release date of the album were announced in Hathaway's official MySpace page in March 2008.-Reviews:...
, which re-teams her with Rex Rideout and Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
, is inspired by a past heartbreak, in fact, the idea for the song came to her in a dream. While Lalah Hathaway is often known for singing down tempo songs, during the period of 2004 and 2008, Hathaway has done mid-tempo songs such as "Let Go", "Let Me Love You", and "Better and Better". Keeping in step with the theme of her family, Hathaway often journeys back to her childhood with "Little Girl", which she co-produced with Rex Rideout, Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
, and Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor
Sandra St. Victor is a Dallas born singer songwriter most known for her work as lead singer of The Family Stand. She attended the now famous Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, High School studying all styles of music. Arts Magnet was also stomping grounds for...
.
Stage
On stage, Hathaway performs the songs longer than the album version with new arrangements. In concert, the stage mainly consists of Lalah Hathaway, the back-up singers, and the band. Often at audience's request, the vocals would be turned higher than band. Hathaway's band would often consist of a keyboardist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer. Most songs would last over approximately five minutes. Dawn! E. Robinson of VocalMusician.com attended a Hathaway in concert and reviewed stating, "The sound in the house was strange – the band was really too loud all evening. Even when the sound guy turned LALAH’s vocals up (at the audience's request) the band got louder. I got the impression that the sound onstage was good though, because none of the singers appeared to be over-singing."Hathaway appeared with her band on Prince's Welcome to America opening concert at the Izod Center, December 15, 2010.
Philanthropy
Lalah Hathaway is one of the National Ambassadors for the Circle of Promise. Launched in October 2007, the campaign was created by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to educate, empower and mobilize the African-American community in the fight against breast cancer."The rate of Black women and girls diagnosed with breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate," said Hathaway. "We are fighting a common enemy. Knowledge and having a take-charge mindset and attitude are critical weapons in the fight against this deadly disease. I became active because I want to be an ambassador of change. If I tell seven of my friends and they tell seven of their friends and so on, the circle will continue to expand and we'll create a chorus of voices within the African-American community to eradicate breast cancer. I truly believe that this is a goal we can achieve together." The Circle of Promise is nationally represented by several phenomenal African American women. Hathaway has raised money on her tours and record sales to help find a cure for women with breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. She has also influenced women to get tested and tell family members to be aware of the cancer.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. Jazz Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Heatseekers Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Comprehensive Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 1990 | Lalah Hathaway Lalah Hathaway (album) Lalah Hathaway is the debut album of singer Lalah Hathaway, daughter of soul legend Donny Hathaway. The album's first single was "Heaven Knows," produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was "Baby Don't Cry," produced by Angela Winbush. The third single was "Somethin'." Virgin also released...
Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
191 | 18 | - | - | - |
| 1994 | A Moment A Moment A Moment is the second album of R&B singer Lalah Hathaway. The album's first single was "Let Me Love You," produced by Brian Alexander Morgan of SWV fame. A video was also shot for the single... |
- | 34 | - | 23 | - |
| 1999 | The Song Lives On The Song Lives On -Personnel:* Jay Anderson - Bass* Lenny Castro - Percussion* David Delhomme - Synthesizer* Koji Egawa - Assistant Engineer* Lalah Hathaway - Vocals, Performer, Vocal Arrangement* Patrick Rains - Management* Walfredo Reyes - Drums, Drums... Joe Sample Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano... ) GRP Records GRP Records is an American jazz record company, owned by Universal Music Group and operates through its Verve Music Group. The company's name has had different meanings. In its early days, it stood for "Grusin/Rosen Productions," after the founders... |
196 | 53 | 2 | - | - |
| 2004 | Outrun the Sky Outrun the Sky Outrun The Sky is the fourth album from American R&B singer, Lalah Hathaway. The album was released on September 7, 2004.-Background:In 2003, Lalah Hathaway appeared alongside Sanctuary, Pyramid, Mesa, and Blue Moon Records. In 2004, Hathaway released a cover version of Luther Vandross's song... |
- | 34 | - | 18 | - |
| 2008 | Self Portrait Self Portrait (Lalah Hathaway album) Self Portrait is the fourth overall album from singer Lalah Hathaway. The title and release date of the album were announced in Hathaway's official MySpace page in March 2008.-Reviews:... Stax Records Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and... |
63 | 6 | - | - | 67 |
| 2011 | Where It All Begins Where It All Begins (Lalah Hathaway album) "Where It All Begins" is Lalah Hathaway's sixth studio album released on Stax Records and Concord Music Group on October 18, 2011.-Track listing:... |
32 | 7 | - | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US R&B Adult Airplay Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
US Dance Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1987 | "Inside The Beat" | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | "Heaven Knows" | - | 3 | - | 35 | 66 | Lalah Hathaway |
| "Baby Don't Cry" | - | 18 | - | - | 54 | ||
| 1991 | "I'm Coming Back" | - | 54 | - | - | - | |
| "Something" | - | 21 | - | - | - | ||
| "Night & Day" | - | 110 | - | - | - | Night & Day EP | |
| "Family Affair" (BEF feat. Lalah Hathaway) | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | |
| 1992 | "Love Like This"(Grover Washington feat. Lalah Hathaway) | - | 31 | - | - | - | Love Like This |
| 1994 | "Let Me Love You" | - | 37 | - | - | - | A Moment |
| "Separate Ways" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Anyone Can Be A Hero" | - | - | - | - | - | Blankman (Soundtrack) | |
| 1999 | "When Your Life Was Low" | - | 118 | - | - | - | The Song Lives On |
| "Fever" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004 | "Forever, For Always, For Love" | 112 | 37 | 1 | - | - | Outrun The Sky |
| "Better and Better" | - | 121 | - | - | - | ||
| 2005 | "If U Ever" | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Boston" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Love's Holiday" | - | - | - | - | - | Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind, Fire |
| 2008 | "Let Go" | - | 51 | 16 | - | - | Self Portrait |
| "That Was Then" | - | 105 | 32 | - | - | ||
| 2011 | "If You Want To" | - | 79 | - | - | - | Where It All Begins |
| "You Were Meant For Me" | - | 84 | - | - | - | ||
Album Appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Flying Easy" (Pete Escovedo feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Flying South |
| 1992 | "Love Like This" (Grover Washington Jr. feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Next Exit |
| 1993 | "It's Not Heaven If You're Not There" (The Winans feat. Lalah Hathaway) | All Out |
| 1993 | "Round Midnight" (Marcus Miller feat. Lalah Hathaway) | The Sun Don't Lie |
| 1994 | "I Surrender" (Gerald Albright feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Smooth |
| 1996 | "One More Chance" (Art Porter feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Lay Your Hands On Me |
| 1996 | "Summer Breeze" (Wayman Tisdale Wayman Tisdale Wayman Lawrence Tisdale was an American professional basketball player in the NBA and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.-Early life:Tisdale was born in Fort Worth, Texas... feat. Lalah Hathaway) |
In The Zone |
| 1998 | "My Only" (Wayman Tisdale feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Decisions |
| 1998 | "24/7" (Bread and Butter feat. Lalah Hathaway & Roy Hargrove) | The Adventures of Bread and Butter, Vol. 1 |
| 1998 | "Summertime" (Marcus Miller feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Live & More |
| 1999 | "All I Ask of You" (Ricky Peterson feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Souvenir |
| 1999 | "When I'm with You" (David Sanborn feat. Lalah Hathaway & Eric Benet) | Inside |
| 1999 | "I Want You" (John Tropea feat. Lalah Hathaway) | A Simple Way to Say.. I Love You |
| 2000 | "A Simple Song" (Alex Bugnon feat. Lalah Hathaway) | As Promised |
| 2002 | "Earth" (Me'shell NdegeOcello feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Cookie: The Anthropological |
| 2002 | "Someday We'll All Be Free" (Take 6 feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Beautiful World |
| 2003 | "You've Got a Friend You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year... " (Ken Hirai Ken Hirai is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single... feat. Lalah Hathaway) |
Ken's Bar |
| 2003 | "I Loves You Porgy," "Burning Down the House," "When Your Life Was Low," "People Make the World Go Round," "Killing Me Softly" (Marcus Miller feat. Lalah Hathaway) | The Ozell Tapes: The Official Bootleg |
| 2004 | "Don't Forget to Remember" (Donald Lawrence feat. Lalah Hathaway & Ramsey Lewis) | I Speak Life |
| 2005 | "La Villette" (Marcus Miller feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Silver Rain |
| 2005 | "(When Did You Leave) Heaven"(Me'Shell NdegeOcello feat. Lalah Hathaway) | The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel |
| 2006 | "Silent Nocturne"/"Have Yourself a Merry Little Chr*stmas"(Israel & New Breed feat. Lalah Hathaway) | A Timeless Chr*stmas |
| 2007 | "Heaven" (Mike City feat. Lalah Hathaway) | We Are Family 2007: Artists & Friends for Hurricane Relief |
| 2007 | "Thought You Should Know"(Carl Thomas feat. Lalah Hathaway) | So Much Better |
| 2008 | "Ooh" (Marcus Miller feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Marcus |
| 2009 | "Dealing" (Eric Roberson Eric Roberson Eric Roberson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Rahway, New Jersey, United States. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro.... feat. Lalah Hathaway) |
Music Fan First |
| 2010 | "It's What I Do" (Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum Kirk Whalum is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years. Whalum has also recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz... feat. Lalah Hathaway) |
2011 GRAMMY winning The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 3 |
| 2010 | "You Had To Know" (Kirk Whalum feat. Lalah Hathaway) | Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway |
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Anyone Can Be a Hero" | Blankman soundtrack |
| 1996 | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Lalah Hathaway, Marcus Miller, Joshua Redman) | World Chr*stmas (Special Olympics) |
| 1998 | "On My Own" (Lalah Hathaway feat. Warren Wiebe) | Burt Bacharach... Applause "The Look Of Love" |
| 1999 | "Looking Back on Your Love" | ELT Songs from L.A. (VA) |
| 2000 | "All This Time" (Lalah Hathaway feat. Marcus Miller) | Ladies Man Soundtrack |
| 2003 | "My Love (Holy Night)" | Cover Morning Musume: Hello Project in International |
| 2007 | "Love's Holiday" | Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire is a tribute album to the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. The album was the first album to be released on the revived Stax label.-Reception:... |
| 2010 | "Sun" | For Colored Girls For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack album for the feature film For Colored Girls , released on November 2, 2010.-Critical Reception:... soundtrack |
Music Videos
- Heaven Knows
- Baby Don't Cry
- Something
- Family Affair
- Love Like This (Grover Washington feat. Lalah Hathaway)
- Let Me Love You
- Let Go
- Dealing (Eric Roberson feat. Lalah Hathaway)
Concert DVD
- The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 3 DVD (Kirk WhalumKirk WhalumKirk Whalum is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years. Whalum has also recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz...
feat. Lalah Hathaway et al) includes the 2011 GRAMMY winning song "It's What I Do"
External links
- Lalah Hathaway official website