About Lalah Hathaway
Eulaulah Donyll "Lalah" Hathaway is an American singer. In 1990, Hathaway released her first album entitled Lalah Hathaway. Her next album, A Moment , debuted at number 34 on the Top R&B albums chart. In 1999, Hathaway collaborated with Joe Sample on the album The Song Lives On. After a five-year hiatus, Hathaway returned with her fourth album, Outrun the Sky . The single "Forever, For Always, For Love" peaked at number 1 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
In 2008, Hathaway's fifth album Self Portrait debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200 and reached the top 10 on the Top R&B albums chart, making it her most successful to date.
Hathaway is the daughter of American soul singer and musician Donny Hathaway. According to her website, Hathaway was working on a studio album entitled L.A.L.A.H. Rebirth in March 2020. Hathaway received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2022.
In 1990, Hathaway released her self-titled first album, which she recorded while still a student at Berklee College of Music. The album debuted at number 191 on the Billboard Hot 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
In July 1991, a version of Sly Stone's "Family Affair" was released by a Heaven 17 side-project called the BEF which featured Lalah Hathaway on vocals. This cover would reach number 37 on the Gallup/Top of The Pops/UK Singles Chart Top 40, the only record by the BEF to do so .
In 1992, Hathaway sang lead vocals on the single Love Like This released by Grover Washington Jr. from his Next Exit album.
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