Donny Hathaway

Summary

Donny Hathaway is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], he… he was born on October 1, 1945^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on January 13, 1979^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], conductor^[8], pianist^[9], and record producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,232 views/month, #4,799 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Donny Hathaway was born in Chicago^[2].
• Donny Hathaway passed away in New York City^[4].
• Donny Hathaway was born on October 1, 1945^[3].
• Donny Hathaway died on January 13, 1979^[5].
• Donny Hathaway held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Donny Hathaway is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Donny Hathaway worked as a singer^[6].
• Donny Hathaway's professions included singer-songwriter^[7].
• Donny Hathaway's professions included conductor^[8].
• Donny Hathaway's professions included pianist^[9].
• Donny Hathaway worked as a record producer^[10].
• Donny Hathaway's education included a stint at Howard University^[14].
• Donny Hathaway's education included a stint at Hyde Park Academy High School^[15].
• Donny Hathaway was educated at Vashon High School^[16].
• Donny Hathaway received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].
• Donny Hathaway was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha^[18].
• Donny Hathaway is recorded as male^[19].
• Donny Hathaway's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Donny Hathaway's genre is soul^[21].
• Donny Hathaway's genre is jazz^[22].
• Donny Hathaway's genre is gospel music^[23].
• Donny Hathaway's genre is blues^[24].
• Donny Hathaway's record label is recorded as Atco Records^[25].
• Donny Hathaway's record label is recorded as Curtom Records^[26].
• Donny Hathaway's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1945-10-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1979-01-13^[31]

• Genre(s): soul^[32]

• Community tags: soul, you've got a friend^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3f6ae36d-ffdb-40cf-98e6-8023cb1c41c9^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Donny Hathaway… he was born on October 1, 1945^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[14], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1867^[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[38]; Hyde Park Academy High School^[15], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1863^[41]; and Vashon High School^[16], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1927^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], conductor^[8], pianist^[9], and record producer^[10].

Recognition

Donny Hathaway received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].

Death and Burial

Donny Hathaway died on January 13, 1979^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was falling^[45].

Why It Matters

Donny Hathaway ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,232 views/month, #4,799 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Toshinobu Kubota^[48], a singer-songwriter^[49], b. 1962^[50], of Japan^[51] and James Vincent McMorrow^[52], a singer-songwriter^[53], b. 1983^[54], of Ireland^[55], specialised in folk music^[56].

FAQs

Where was Donny Hathaway born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Donny Hathaway…

Where did Donny Hathaway die?

Donny Hathaway died in New York City^[4].

What did Donny Hathaway do for work?

Donny Hathaway worked as singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], conductor^[8], pianist^[9], and record producer^[10].

Where did Donny Hathaway go to school?

Donny Hathaway was educated at Howard University^[14], Hyde Park Academy High School^[15], and Vashon High School^[16].

What awards did Donny Hathaway receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].

Who did Donny Hathaway influence?

Donny Hathaway has been cited as an influence by Toshinobu Kubota^[48] and James Vincent McMorrow^[52].