Wow, this goes right up there with Marvin's version as the best I've ever heard anyone do this song:



Ray Charles' is good too though, lol.

Another example of Donny Hathaway's genius. A master interpreter, second to none.

OF COURSE he totally outsings Paul McCartney, but I prefer the original version though. For me, Yesterday is no black song, it's an acoustic song and Paul does the best version.

graecophilos said:

No he doesn't, lol. IMO.

i love his version of the song , he is such a great song

Timmy84 said:

Donny blew that song up.....I've been listening 2 his version 4 years.

He keeps almost not singing the next line until 2 or 3 chords have passed.

Cinnie said:

He did it on purpose.

Timmy84 said:

I found that really annoying. I liked Marvin Gaye's version better (check the
other thread on black artist covering the Beatles for the clip). Marvin was
able to make do the song in his own style while staying true to the original.
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Timmy84 said:

Do you find it is.....

.....

.....necessarytomake it soulfullll?

Especially.....

.....
..... whenyourushthe next liine.

I mean, hell, Bjork sings wherever she wants over chords too. You like Bjork?

Cinnie said:

Not really.

What you think of versions by Marvin, Ray and En Vogue?