Lalah Hathaway Biography
Lalah Hathaway is an American singer. She is the daughter of soul singer Donny Hathaway and an alumna of Berklee College of Music. In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released her self-titled album.
Lalah Hathaway Age
Eulaulah Donyll “Lalah” Hathaway was born on December 16, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois USA. her zodiac birthsign is Sagittarius. She celebrates her birthday in the month of December 16th every year.
Lalah Hathaway Parents/ Mother
Lala Hathaway is the daughter of singer Donny hathaway with his wife Eulalah Hathaway a musician and her father was soul singer Donny Hathaway. In 1979, Her father died to a fall from a hotel in New York. he Chicago Academy for the Arts. In 1989, she signed with Virgin Records, which released her first song, “In/side the Beat”.
Lalah Hathaway Height/ BodyMeasurements
Moving to the body measurements, Lalah has a tall height of 1.83 meters as per some wiki sites. Her weight is said to be 77 kilograms and no further information regarding her body statistics is available
Lalah Hathaway Net Worth
Songstress Lalah Hathaway has an estimated net worth of 10 million USD which she has amassed from her long successful musical career. She is active in the industry since 1989 and has made an impressive net worth from her singing, songwriting and producing career.
She has also contributed to the campaign named Circle of Promise as its National Ambassadors which is concerned in educating and empowering the African-American community who are fighting against breast cancer.
Lalah Hathaway Husband
Lalah Hathaway is not married nor is engaged, as per the available sources. She is in a relationship with her boyfriend and is possibly planning to get engaged soon.
She has always tried to maintain her lips tight when asked about her love life, partner details, and wedding plans.No one gets Lalah Hathaway to talk about her relationships – boyfriend, husband, kids, and all those stuff.
Never! Journalists have tried numerous times but the usual reply from Lalah has always been “No comment”. And so, no one knows if Lalah has ever been in a marriage or not, whether she has dated previously or is dating anyone at the moment. No one can say.
Howbeit, rumor one diffused that Lalah was spotted shopping engagement rings with a man believed to be her boyfriend. According to reports.
The pair were eyeing some pricey diamond rings in a couple of jewelry stores. Well, we’ll watch out and see what becomes of the story.
Lalah Hathaway Music
In 1990, Hathaway released her self-titled first album, which debuted at number 191 on the Billboard Hot 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The album’s lead single “Heaven Knows” peaked at number 3 on the Hot R&B. “Baby Don’t Cry” charted at number 18 on the Hot R&B chart. “It’s Somethin’” debuted at No. 21 on the Hot R&B chart.
In 1991, Hathaway’s EP Night & Day was released only in Japan, but the single “Night & Day” was released in America where it debuted at number 110 on the Hot R&B chart.
In 1992, she appeared on Grover Washington’s album Next Exit. The song “Love Like This”, with vocals by Hathaway, was the first single, and it charted at No. 31. In 1994, A Moment debuted at number 34 on the Top R&B albums chart and number 23 on the Heatseekers chart.
One her second albumBrian Alexander Morgan produced the single “Let Me Love You”, which debuted at the No. 37. “Separate Ways” and “Family Affair” were released as singles, although neither charted.
The album did not sell as well as her first, and eventually, Hathaway left Virgin. She worked with established musicians such as Mary J. Blige, Marcus Miller, Take 6, and The Winans, writing, producing, and singing background vocals.
In 1999, she joined GRPand collaborated with Joe Sample on The Song Lives On, which reached No. 2 on the jazz album chart. It became her second debut on the Billboard Hot 200 and later charted on Top R&B album chart.
“When Your Life Was Low” charted only on the Hot R&B at number 118. The Song Lives On received the Billboard/BET on Jazz Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album
Lalah Hathaway Song
♦ Family Affair (feat. Lalah Hathaway)
♦ Something
♦ I Can’t-Wait
♦ Baby Don’t Cry
♦ From Golden Stars Comes Silver Dew (feat. Barney Artist & Lalah Hathaway)
♦ You Were Meant For Me
♦ Lalah Hathaway Breathe
♦ Lalah Hathaway That Was Then
♦ A Moment Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway Luther Vandross
In 2004, she released a cover version of Luther Vandross’s song “Forever, for Always, for Love”. The song appeared on the all-star tribute album Forever, for Always, for Luther and on her fourth album Outrun the Sky. It reached number 1 on the Adult R&B chart.
“Forever, for Always, for Love” became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, charting at number 112 and number 37 on the Hot R&B. Her first solo album in five years was produced by Rex Rideout, Mike City, and Chris Parks.
“Better and Better” peaked at number 121. Hathaway was featured on Donald Lawrence’s debut solo album I Speak Life as a lead vocalist on “Don’t Forget to Remember”. In 2005, she was seen on the international Daughters of Soul tour with Sandra St.
Victor, Nona Hendryx, Simone, and Joyce Kennedy. Continuing her forays into the gospel realm, she could be heard on Israel and New Breed’s 2006 Christmas album A Timeless Christmas, which also featured Marcus Miller.
Lalah Hathaway Earth, Wind & Fire
Her first single was “Love’s Holiday” from the Earth, Wind & Fire tribute album Interpretations. In April 2008, Stax released “Let Go”, which debuted at number 51 on the Hot R&B chart and number 16 on the Hot Adult R&B.In June 2008, Self Portrait was released.
Collaborating again with producer Rex Rideout and working with Rahsaan Patterson and Sandra St. Victor, Self Portrait became her most successful album to date, debuting at number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 63 on the Hot 200.
Lalah Hathaway Self Portrait
After the release of Self Portrait, Hathaway went on tour beginning in July 2008. The Self Portrait Tour contained 10 tour dates in America and a collection of songs from her previous albums, Lalah Hathaway and Outrun the Sky and a few songs from Self Portrait.
The tour only reached America. In late 2008, “That Was Then” was released as the album’s second single. The single debuted at number 105 on the Hot R&B chart and number 32 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
Lalah Hathaway 2008- 2009
In November 2008, Hathaway joined Will Downing and Gerald Albright for the Soulful Chr*stmas Tour in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Atlanta.
In January 2009, she appeared on Black Entertainment Television in an interview and performed before an audience. She continued to support the album and was scheduled to perform at the Capital Jazz Festival in Columbia, Maryland.
The Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, and Circle of Promise, which took place in July 2009. In December 2009 she won the Song of the Year award in the SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Award for her duet with singer Eric Roberson on “Dealing.”
Lalah Hathaway Music and voice
Hathaway, a contralto singer, is her father Donny Hathaway’s eldest daughter. Her longest singing note was held for 17 seconds in the performance of “Forever, For Always, For Love”.
During the recording process of her fifth studio album, she stated, “I don’t necessarily want to fit into what’s happening now, but I want to stand with it, doing my own thing.
I would really love it if people need the record. I put a lot of myself into this album, so I hope people can hear me and understand who I am.”
Although she has created a space for herself, Hathaway remains connected to her late father and his classic sound. She has stated, “I am his daughter and that’s the truth of who I am, every day.
When I was 15, and then, 20, I didn’t get why people were asking me how I felt about him and his music. But when I turned 25, I began to understand.
Like my father, I want to leave a legacy of music that makes people really feel something, whether it be happiness, sadness, grief or heartache. I also want them to appreciate my humor which I know can be difficult to interpret in a song.”
Lalah Hathaway Songwriting and producing
Between album projects, Hathaway, who has recorded collaborations with Marcus Miller, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Mary J. Blige, keeps her creativity nourished by contributing her voice to Daughters of Soul Tour;
A musical mélange founded by Sandra St. Victor and featuring Nona Hendryx, Joyce Kennedy, as well as Indira and Simone, daughters of Chaka Khan and Nina Simone.
Although it might seem that “On Your Own” from Self Portrait, which reunites her with Rex Rideout and Rahsaan Patterson, is inspired by a past heartbreak, the idea for the song came to her in a dream.
While Hathaway is often known for singing downtempo songs, during the period of 2004 and 2008, she had done mid-tempo songs such as “Let Go”, “Let Me Love You”, and “Better and Better”.
Keeping with the theme of her family, she often journeys back to her childhood with “Little Girl”, which she co-produced with Rex Rideout, Rahsaan Patterson, and Sandra St. Victor.
Lalah Hathaway Donny Hathaway
Lalah the daughter of soul singer Donny Hathaway an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger. Hathaway signed with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, “The Ghetto”, in early 1970.
Rolling Stone magazine “marked him as a major new force in soul music.”His enduring songs include “The Ghetto”, “This Christmas”, “Someday We’ll All Be Free”, “Little Ghetto Boy”, “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know”,
Signature versions of “A Song for You”, “For All We Know”, “Where Is the Love” and “The Closer I Get to You”, two of many collaborations with Roberta Flack.”Where Is the Love” won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1973?
At the height of his career, Hathaway was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. On January 13, 1979, Hathaway’s body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in New York City; his death was ruled as suicide.
Lalah Hathaway Philanthropy
Hathaway is one of the National Ambassadors for the “Circle of Promise”. Launched in October 2007, the campaign was created by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to educate, empower and mobilize the African-American community in the fight against breast cancer.
“The rate of black women and girls diagnosed with breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate,” said Hathaway. “We are fighting a common enemy. Knowledge and having a take-charge mindset and attitude are critical weapons in the fight against this deadly disease.
I became active because I want to be an ambassador of change. If I tell seven of my friends and they tell seven of their friends and so on, the circle will continue to expand and we’ll create a chorus of voices within the African-American community to eradicate breast cancer.
I truly believe that this is a goal we can achieve together.”The Circle of Promise is nationally represented by several phenomenal African American women.
Hathaway has raised money on her tours and record sales to help find a cure for women with breast cancer. She has also influenced women to get tested and tell family members to be aware of cancer.
Lalah Hathaway Updates
Lalah Hathaway and her mother caught up with Billboard’s Desire Thompson on the red carpet at the 2019 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 10), chatting about her Grammy nominations, working with R&B icon Charlie Wilson, new music, Aretha Franklin and more.
Speaking of collaborating with ex Gap Band singer Wilson on their Grammy-nominated song “Made For Love,” Hathaway tells Billboard, “Charlie Wilson is one of the greatest voices of rhythm and blues music.
He is a true king of R&B, and his voice sounds as pristine and beautiful as it did in the 70s and 80s.”Hathaway is also asked about her next set of material, and whether or not she will continue to experiment with new sounds like she did with her record Grammy-nominated 2017.
“Absolutely,” she replies. “I’m always kind of reaching out within my sphere to see what I can do that’s different. I’m interested in being the best musician I can be and the best well-rounded musician, and really exploring what I can do.”
She adds that she is currently starting on a new record and will begin working with keyboard player/producer Robert Glasper in a few weeks. In the interview, Hathaway and her musician mother are also asked about the evening’s Aretha Franklin tribute,
Hathaway notes that she is a huge Aretha fan.“She’s the soundtrack of a lot of my childhood and my life and American music.”Asked to name her favorite songs of Franklin’s.
She goes with “Daydreaming” and “Spanish Harlem,” adding that her father, late soul icon Donny Hathaway, played organ on that track.
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