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Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Credited as the "First Daughter of Soul", she is the first-born daughter of musician and soul singer Donny Hathaway.
She rose to fame in the 1990s with the release of her debut self-titled album, Lalah Hathaway (1990). The album's lead single "Heaven Knows" peaked in the top-five on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Her follow-up album A Moment (1994) failed to make a commercial impact and ultimately released Hathaway from her recording contract with Virgin Records. In April 1999, she briefly re-emerged with her third album The Song Lives On, a collaborative album with musician Joe Sample. After another hiatus, Hathaway released her fourth album Outrun the Sky (2004). The album's lead single "Forever, for Always, for Love" peaked at number one on the US Adult R&B Songs chart. She later released two albums: Self Portrait (2008) and Where It All Begins (2011) on Stax Records.
In 2014, Hathaway's song "Something", featured on Snarky Puppy's album Family Dinner – Volume 1 (2013), won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Her song "Jesus Children" secured a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015. In October 2015, she released a live album. The album spawn a cover version of Anita Baker's song "Angel", which became Hathaway's second number-one song on the US Adult R&B Songs chart. The success of the project garnered three Grammy Awards; including a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. She has since released two albums Honestly (2017) and Vantablack (2024) on her independent label Hathaway Entertainment.
Hathaway received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2022.
Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway was born on December 16, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, to Eulaulah Hathaway (née Vann), a classically trained vocalist and session singer, and Donny Hathaway, a musician and soul singer. Lalah's younger sister, Kenya Hathaway, is also a singer. She also has a half-sister named Donnita Hathaway. Hathaway's father Donny Hathaway died when she was ten years old. Lalah attended the American Conservatory of Music where she learned piano. She wrote her first songs while attending Chicago Academy for the Arts. She later enrolled in Berklee College of Music.
In 1987, Hathaway released her debut single "Inside the Beat" on Allegiance Records. She released her self-titled first album in June 1990, on Virgin Records. The album peaked at number 191 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 18 on the US R&B Albums chart. The album's first two singles "Heaven Knows" and "Baby Don't Cry" peaked in the top twenty on the US Hot R&B Singles chart. Despite positive reviews from music critics and performances on American musical variety television shows Showtime at the Apollo and Soul Train, the album failed to become a commercial success. In March 1991, Hathaway recorded a song "Night and Day" for a commercial by Japanese cigarette company Mild Seven. The song was exclusively released in Japan as a single without Hathaway's consent. In July 1991, Hathaway released a cover version of Sly and the Family Stone's song "Family Affair" on British Electric Foundation's album Music of Quality and Distinction Volume 2. The song peaked at number thirty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. In 1992, Hathaway appeared as a featured vocalist on American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr.'s album Next Exit. The single "Love Like This", which featured Hathaway, peaked at number thirty-one on the Hot R&B Singles chart.
In May 1994, she released her second album A Moment, which only peaked at number forty on the US Top R&B Albums chart. The album's lead single "Let Me Love You" reached number thirty-seven on the Hot R&B Singles chart. After the album's second single "Separate Ways" failed the chart, Hathway was dropped from Virgin Records.
In 1996, Hathaway performed a rendition of jazz standard "Summertime" for Marcus Miller's live album Live & More. Through her friendship with Miller, Hathaway was introduced to American musician Joe Sample. In 1999, Hathaway signed a one-album deal with GRP Records, a jazz record label which featured Joe Sample on its roster. In collaboration with Sample, Hathaway released her third album The Song Lives On in April 1999. The Song Lives On peaked at number two on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart and at number fifty-three on the US Top R&B Albums chart. The album's lead single "When Your Life Was Low" peaked at number twenty on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
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Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Credited as the "First Daughter of Soul", she is the first-born daughter of musician and soul singer Donny Hathaway.
She rose to fame in the 1990s with the release of her debut self-titled album, Lalah Hathaway (1990). The album's lead single "Heaven Knows" peaked in the top-five on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Her follow-up album A Moment (1994) failed to make a commercial impact and ultimately released Hathaway from her recording contract with Virgin Records. In April 1999, she briefly re-emerged with her third album The Song Lives On, a collaborative album with musician Joe Sample. After another hiatus, Hathaway released her fourth album Outrun the Sky (2004). The album's lead single "Forever, for Always, for Love" peaked at number one on the US Adult R&B Songs chart. She later released two albums: Self Portrait (2008) and Where It All Begins (2011) on Stax Records.
In 2014, Hathaway's song "Something", featured on Snarky Puppy's album Family Dinner – Volume 1 (2013), won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Her song "Jesus Children" secured a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015. In October 2015, she released a live album. The album spawn a cover version of Anita Baker's song "Angel", which became Hathaway's second number-one song on the US Adult R&B Songs chart. The success of the project garnered three Grammy Awards; including a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. She has since released two albums Honestly (2017) and Vantablack (2024) on her independent label Hathaway Entertainment.
Hathaway received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2022.
Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway was born on December 16, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, to Eulaulah Hathaway (née Vann), a classically trained vocalist and session singer, and Donny Hathaway, a musician and soul singer. Lalah's younger sister, Kenya Hathaway, is also a singer. She also has a half-sister named Donnita Hathaway. Hathaway's father Donny Hathaway died when she was ten years old. Lalah attended the American Conservatory of Music where she learned piano. She wrote her first songs while attending Chicago Academy for the Arts. She later enrolled in Berklee College of Music.
In 1987, Hathaway released her debut single "Inside the Beat" on Allegiance Records. She released her self-titled first album in June 1990, on Virgin Records. The album peaked at number 191 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 18 on the US R&B Albums chart. The album's first two singles "Heaven Knows" and "Baby Don't Cry" peaked in the top twenty on the US Hot R&B Singles chart. Despite positive reviews from music critics and performances on American musical variety television shows Showtime at the Apollo and Soul Train, the album failed to become a commercial success. In March 1991, Hathaway recorded a song "Night and Day" for a commercial by Japanese cigarette company Mild Seven. The song was exclusively released in Japan as a single without Hathaway's consent. In July 1991, Hathaway released a cover version of Sly and the Family Stone's song "Family Affair" on British Electric Foundation's album Music of Quality and Distinction Volume 2. The song peaked at number thirty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. In 1992, Hathaway appeared as a featured vocalist on American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr.'s album Next Exit. The single "Love Like This", which featured Hathaway, peaked at number thirty-one on the Hot R&B Singles chart.
In May 1994, she released her second album A Moment, which only peaked at number forty on the US Top R&B Albums chart. The album's lead single "Let Me Love You" reached number thirty-seven on the Hot R&B Singles chart. After the album's second single "Separate Ways" failed the chart, Hathway was dropped from Virgin Records.
In 1996, Hathaway performed a rendition of jazz standard "Summertime" for Marcus Miller's live album Live & More. Through her friendship with Miller, Hathaway was introduced to American musician Joe Sample. In 1999, Hathaway signed a one-album deal with GRP Records, a jazz record label which featured Joe Sample on its roster. In collaboration with Sample, Hathaway released her third album The Song Lives On in April 1999. The Song Lives On peaked at number two on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart and at number fifty-three on the US Top R&B Albums chart. The album's lead single "When Your Life Was Low" peaked at number twenty on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
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