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Donny Hathaway appreciation thread 
Because I just have to... I just heard a bevy of this guy's songs from his too-short career and clips from YouTube, the guy was truly one of a kind, a frickin' GENIUS! He should've been bigger than what he was. My favorite tracks go as follows: The Ghetto Someday We'll All Be Free For All We Know A Song for You To Be Young, Gifted & Black Thank You Master (For My Soul) Put Your Hand in the Hand This Christmas You Were Meant for Me I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know Giving Up Come Little Children Love, Love, Love Where is the Love You Are My Heaven The Closer I Get to You ...what's your faves from this late Soul messiah? | |
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Amazing vocalist. Esp live. |
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HamsterHuey said: Amazing vocalist. Esp live.
Yeah the guy had a very beautiful and TIMELESS voice! I know what you meant by live. I love his renditions of "The Ghetto" and "A Song for You" live.  | |
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Donny Hathaway was the quintessential soul man. Few people can write such powerful songs, and few people can sing with such a quiet passion. Whether he was interpreting an original American classic, singing his passionate heart out on one of his own compositions, or even composing an exquisite instrumental, we always felt what King Donny was saying. If you haven't heard these four solo classics:
.....You have been warned, you are missing out on one of the most soulful endeavors you will ever experience. Not to mention his timeless duets with Miss Roberta Flack: 
(I'm still looking forward to buying that one!) Check me out and add me on:
www.last.fm/user/brandosoul "Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -Bob Marley | |
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Yeah, or even if you don't own ANYTHING Donny, people be missing out. The guy truly was blessed with loads of talent! | |
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Seriously though, we need to organize and get the person who let Chris Brown sing his song BEAT DOWN.
It's just WRONG. | |
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If u dig Donny.....please check out Frank McComb. | |
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Some Day We'll All Be Free | |
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amen to this thread! an amzing guy! | |
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Donny Hathaway! The Original Don Of Soul! A deep, soulful genius! His interpretations of The Beatles'"Yesterday" and Stevie Wonder's "Superwoman" must not be missed! | |
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The Come Back Charleston Blue soundtrack was just released on cd by Rhino/Atlantic/WEA/UK. Check out this wonderful extension of Donny's genius. It is easy to see how he stretched from this to the outstanding opening of "Extension Of A Man". | |
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manray10 said: Donny Hathaway! The Original Don Of Soul! A deep, soulful genius! His interpretations of The Beatles'"Yesterday" and Stevie Wonder's "Superwoman" must not be missed!
Is there any where I can find his cover of Stevie's Superwoman? Every hardcore soul fan should check this one out but I don't know where to find it. Check me out and add me on:
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You could probably find "Superwoman" on YouTube. He actually did a fine cover of it, it's slower and more jazzier than Stevie's. | |
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silverchild said: manray10 said: Donny Hathaway! The Original Don Of Soul! A deep, soulful genius! His interpretations of The Beatles'"Yesterday" and Stevie Wonder's "Superwoman" must not be missed!
Is there any where I can find his cover of Stevie's Superwoman? Every hardcore soul fan should check this one out but I don't know where to find it. Donny Hathaway - These Songs For You Live | |
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manray10 said: silverchild said: Is there any where I can find his cover of Stevie's Superwoman? Every hardcore soul fan should check this one out but I don't know where to find it. Donny Hathaway - These Songs For You Live That too.  I love his live version of "A Song for You" from that album. | |
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Just in case you were searching for it, here it is:
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Young, Gifted & Black
and Someday, We'll All Be Free... Those are the joints, right there... | |
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I feel like I've talked about Donny nonstop here. Love him. Was listening to Be Real Black for Me just this morning. | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: I feel like I've talked about Donny nonstop here.
Love him. Was listening to Be Real Black for Me just this morning.Hey, hip-hop fans, do the piano riff in the intro sound familiar?  | |
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'You've Lost This Loving Feeling' immediately springs to mind along with the amusing 'Magdalena'. Nothing like the saint you are, indeed.  At this point in history, we have a choice to make
To either, walk the path of love, or be crippled by our hate -Stevie Wonder | |
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manray10 said: silverchild said: Is there any where I can find his cover of Stevie's Superwoman? Every hardcore soul fan should check this one out but I don't know where to find it. Donny Hathaway - These Songs For You Live Gotta get that CD! Thanks. Check me out and add me on:
www.last.fm/user/brandosoul "Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -Bob Marley | |
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a lil off topic: I had no idea Donny Hathaway committed suicide by jumping 15 stories from The Essex hotel . . .just heard that on the radio today during the super oldies program . . .what a shocker for his fans back then  | |
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4everYoung said: a lil off topic: I had no idea Donny Hathaway committed suicide by jumping 15 stories from The Essex hotel . . .just heard that on the radio today during the super oldies program . . .what a shocker for his fans back then
I never knew the details of his demise. | |
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4everYoung said: a lil off topic: I had no idea Donny Hathaway committed suicide by jumping 15 stories from The Essex hotel . . .just heard that on the radio today during the super oldies program . . .what a shocker for his fans back then
But there's always that conspiracy theory... "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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Graycap23 said: If u dig Donny.....please check out Frank McComb.
Frank is GREAT, but he doesn't always sound like Donny. I've heard a bit of Stevie in his stuff, too. I have such respect for Frank doin' the indie thang and doin' it WELL! Frank also REALLY makes me miss Donny, tho. | |
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Timmy84 said: Just in case you were searching for it, here it is:
 This is beautiful. I love me some donny, but I've never heard this. Donny and Stevie are two of my famorite vocalist.**************************************************
Pull ya cell phone out and call yo next of kin...we 'bout to get funky......2,3 come on ya'll | |
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I always laugh when Donny introduces it as "Superwoman," but then skips right over that part to sing "Where Were You When I Needed You." "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: I always laugh when Donny introduces it as "Superwoman," but then skips right over that part to sing "Where Were You When I Needed You."
Yeah, lol! But it's still nice tho. I wished he did the "Superwoman" part for real...unless it was edited and he did do it, lol. | |
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NuPwr319 said: Graycap23 said: If u dig Donny.....please check out Frank McComb.
Frank is GREAT, but he doesn't always sound like Donny. I've heard a bit of Stevie in his stuff, too. I have such respect for Frank doin' the indie thang and doin' it WELL! Frank also REALLY makes me miss Donny, tho. Frank just has that QUALITY vibe about him. | |
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AlexdeParis said: 4everYoung said: a lil off topic: I had no idea Donny Hathaway committed suicide by jumping 15 stories from The Essex hotel . . .just heard that on the radio today during the super oldies program . . .what a shocker for his fans back then
But there's always that conspiracy theory... I always thought that the pressures of his record label made him commit suicide, for exclusive reasons. Check me out and add me on:
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