Live at Lincoln center (1973)

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According to the lincoln center public departement, Donny Hathaway played on friday, december 7, 1973 at 8:00 pm at the Lincoln Center in New-York City, NY, USA.

If someone have further information on this show, drop me a line !

Thanks to Stephane for the info.

Live, Blues & Soul review (1972)

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Album review from Blues & Soul (issue #83)

Thanks to Stephane for the scan.

Blues & Soul #83 (May, 1972)

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A great 2 pages article in Blues & Soul magazine published in the issue number 83, 38 years ago ! (april 28 to May 11, 1972).

Thanks to Stéphane for the scan.

Double Exposure with Roberta Flack (1972)

Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack sing together Baby I love you in Los Angeles in 1972. It was filmed for a documentary called Double Exposure.

Songwriter collection, US promo CDR

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Official US BMG Music Publishing label 16-track promotional only CD-R acetate. Custom printed disc complete with a custom picture sleeve with biography & information text on the reverse plus title & tracklisting. 1. The Ghetto 2. Someday We'll All Be Free 3. Be Real Black For Me 4. Come Little Children 5. Flying Easy 6. Thank You Master [For My Soul] 7. Take A Love Song 8. A Dream 9. Tryin' Times 10. Be There 11. When Love Has Grown 12. Come Ye Disconsolate 13. This Chrisrtmas 14. Valdez In The Country - Instrumental 15. I Love The Lord, He Heard Me Cry - Instrumental 16. Sugar Lee

That's Soul 2, CD (1995)

A nice compilation made by Rhino/Atlantic USA on January 27th, 1995. It contains:

01. Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem

02. Brook Benton - Shoes

03.The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate

04. Otis Redding - Give Away None Of My Love

05. King Curtis - Changes part 2

06. Clarence Carter - Slipped, Tripped And Fell In Love

07. Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love (part 1)

08. Roberta Flack + Donny Hathaway - You've Got A Friend

09. The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau (part 1)

10. The Drifters - Up On The Roof

11. Sam +Dave - Don't Pull Your Love (Out On Me Baby)

12. King Floyd - Groove Me

Telerama review, France (2010)

An Amazing review by Telerama on the french 4 cds boxset Someday We'll All Be Free.

You can read it online HERE.

Excellente critique du coffret 4 cds, Someday We'll All Be Free, dans le numéro du 21 avril de l'hebdomadaire Telerama. A lire également en ligne ICI.

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (1972)

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A very rare promo picture taken during Vibrations produced by WNET 13 on January, 14th 1972. Donny sings He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, a song from his second album.

Thank you to Wonder B.

Number 1 on Amazon :-)

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The french boxset is number one on Amazon France (Soul/Funk/R&B) and the reviews are excellent in the french press.

Le Monde review, France (2010)

A long review on the french 4 cds Box set Someday We'll All Be Free in the famous newspaper Le Monde published on April 18th 2010. You can read it HERE.

Le journal Le Monde consacre un article au coffret 4 cds Someday We'll All Be Free dans son édition du 18 avril 2010. Vous pouvez le lire ICI.

Soul Bag #77, France (1980)

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Maybe the first article on Donny Hathaway published in a french magazine in 1980.

Sans doute, le premier article majeur sur Donny Hathaway publié dans le magazine français en 1980 dans Soul Bag.

Mojo #170, UK (2008)

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A positive review of Donny Hathaway's soundtrack Comeback Charleston Blue in Mojo magazine, published in January 2008

Jean-Yves Mougin, a Soul Music painter

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Jean-Yves Mougin is a swiss painter & is been a soul music lover since the 60s. He's a big fan of Ray Charles & Donny Hathaway. A few years ago, he made a painting of Donny Hathaway.

You can see his work HERE.

One of his paintings was used for the cover of a "lost" Sam Moore's album called Plenty good lovin'.

This LP was originally recorded in 1970-1971 for Atlantic but never came out at that time.

This amazing album was published in 2001 on swing Café label. Donny played the piano on several tracks. Others musicians are King Curtis, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Cornell Dupree or Aretha Franklin (piano, backing vocals) !

French boxset reached #2 on Amazon France

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The french limited box reached number 2 (Soul/funk/Blues charts) on April, 13th.

The french box on Amazon.com

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US customers can order the 4 CD boxset "Someday We'll All Be Free" on amazon.com now for less than $45 (FREE SHIPPING).

What a bargain !

Jazz Magazine, France (April 2010)

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A 4 pages article on Donny Hathaway in the april issue of Jazz Magazine incl. some interviews with Donny's musicians & french jazzmen. It's the longest article ever published in France on Donny Hathaway. The scan is a part of the article. I will put all pages for the non-french readers online only next month. Thank you for your understanding & your patience.

Pour tous ceux qui veulent (re)découvrir l'oeuvre musicale de Donny Hathaway, je vous conseille la lecture d'un article de 4 pages sur Donny Hathaway dans le numéro d'avril de Jazz Magazine.

The Ghetto, live on TV One / CANCELLED

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On April 5, 2010 (from 9 to 10 pm, US time), Tv One will air an episode of their Unsung series, entitled "Unsung Uncut". It will feature full length performances by many artists featured in this series including Shalamar, Bootsy Collins and the one and only Donny Hathaway. Donny will be performing "The Ghetto" from his May 14, 1970 appearance on the Soul show.

Thanks Steve.

PS : If someone could record it, I would appreciate a copy. Thanks.

EDIT : UNFORTUNATELY, THE GHETTO WAS NOT BROADCASTED. "PUT THE HAND IN THE HAND" FROM THE FLIP WILSON SHOW (1972) WAS AIRED INSTEAD.

Girls Are Out To Get You By Curtis Mayfield (1967)

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This song written by Curtis Mayfield was published on a 7" in 1967 on Mayfield records (#7714) & distributed by Calla Records. The Fascinations was a girls band feat. Martha Reeves, active in the mid-60s on Curtis Mayfield's first label. Donny Hathaway plays the piano but was never credited. Probably the first time he appeared on a record but I'm not sure.

Side A: Girls Are Out To You (Curtis Mayfield) 1:58

SideB: You'll Be Sorry (Curtis Mayfield & Guy Draper) 2:37

Produced by Curtis Mayfield.

The Ghetto , US 7" (1970)

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First US pressing 7" in his original Atco inner sleeve from 1970.

Atco Records (45-6719)

Side A : The Ghetto-Part 1, 2:41

Side B : The Ghetto-Part2, 2:42

This song was published on the album Everything Is Everything