Donny Hathaway - "Live At The Bitter End 1971" 2LP - Record Store Day 2014 - UNBOXING VIDEO

Check this short video of the Record Store Day 2014 release.Good luck to all fans around the world.

UNBOXING : Donny Hathaway - "Never My Love : The Anthology" 4CD french box set

A fan is opening the french version of "Never My Love : The Anthology" 4CD box set.

Lalah Hathaway sings Little Ghetto Boy !

Lalah Hathaway, Donny's daughter, with The Roots sings Litle Ghetto Boy during the Grammys after party last week.

Thanks to M.

This Christmas by Stevie Wonder

Taken from The Ellen Degeneres show aired on Dec 14th, 2004. 
Merry Xmas !

Fan tribute to Donny Hathaway

Raul is a spanish fan. He paid an instrumental tribute to Donny Hathaway on his piano Korg SV1.

Magnificient Sanctuary Band (1970)

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What a beautiful tribute to the marching bands written by Dorsey Burnette, a rockabilly singer who has written more than 350 songs. On his second album, Donny Hathaway did a great cover of this classic.

Personal are :

Donny Hathaway - vocals, keyboards

Myrna Summers - background vocals

Sammy Turner - background vocals

King Curtis - tenor saxophone

Joe Newman - trumpet

Chuck Rainey - bass

Phil Upchurch - guitar, bass

J.R. Bailey - background vocals

John Littlejohn -guitar, vocals

Cissy Houston - background vocals

Judy Clay - background vocals

Cornell Dupree - guitar

Interdenominational - vocals

Jack Jennings - percussion

Morris Jennings - drums

Steve Novosel - bass

Sylvia Shemwell - background vocals

Myrna Smith - background vocals

Ivory Stone - background vocals

Deirdre Tuck Corley - background vocals

Lillian Tynes - background vocals

Ronald Bright - background vocals

Al Jackson, Jr. - drums

Unsung, the story of Donny Hathaway (2008)

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This one hour TV documentary called "The Story Of Donny Hathaway" was broadcasted on TV one (a US channel) on november 30th, 2008.

It's narrated by singer, songwriter and radio personality Al B. Sure.

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.

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.

Hey Girl, video (1972)

This Song was written by percussionist Earl De Rouen and there's no studio version. It's taken from the labum Live (1972) and was recorded at The Troubadour, Hollywood in august 1971.

The Flip Wilson show (1972)

This is an incomplete video from the Flip Wilson show on NBC. This TV show (Season 3, Episode 5) was originally aired on October 26th, 1972. Donny played For All We Know & a cover of Put Your Hand In The Hand.
This gospel pop song was originally released as a single from the album Put Your Hand In The Hand by the band Ocean in 1971 and reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart.

Soul TV show on PBS (1970)

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On May 14, 1970 Donny Hathaway played a 10 min amazing version of The Ghetto (incl. a conga solo by Earl DeRouen) on PBS during the Soul TV show.

The line-up was :

Fred White on drums

Philip Upchurch on guitar

Eark DeRouen on conga

Willy Weeks on bass

The 15th Grammy Awards on March 3, 1973

The 15th Grammy Awards were held on March 3, 1973, and were the first to be broadcast live on CBS at Tennessee theatre, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Donny picking up a grammy for Roberta Flack. She won the record of the year award for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Donny & Roberta also won together the "best pop vocal performance" award.

Where Is The Love by Lalah, Stevie & Sheila !

This video was filmed by an audience member at Lalah Hathaway's birthday in 2008.

Stevie Wonder is on the Keyboard and Sheila Escovedo is on the drums.

You Were Meant For Me (video)

This song written by William James Peterkin when he was only 17. It was given to Donny in the 70s & was issued on the album called "The Best Of Donny Hathaway", issued in 1978.

It was also issued on the cd, "A Donny Hathaway Collection" on April 2,1990 in the USA.

Thanks to Steve for his help

Valdez in the country (covers)

Hi Brothers & Sisters,

Some covers of Valdez In The Country. Stay tuned !

Peace,

Joachim

Suzumiki, acoustic version (2008)

Peruvian band Black Sugar (Black Sugar II, 1972)

SKA-P Funk Live in Take Off 7, Shibuya, Tokyo.

GEORGE BENSON with GEORGE DUKE : Live in Sevilla, Spain 1992