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Living Donny Hathaway’s Legacy: Lalah Hathaway

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Lalah’s father was Donny Hathaway. He was best known for soulful duets like ‘Where is the Love?’ and ‘The Closer I Get To You.’ Lalah’s carved out her own career and released her sixth album. But she’s still coming to terms with her father’s legacy.

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Roberta Flack on 40th anniversary of The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’

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