Donny Hathaway Net Worth
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$18 Million
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Template:Multiple issuesFor the Louisiana politician, see Don Hathaway.Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American jazz, blues, soul, and gospel vocalist and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music." His collaborations with Roberta Flack scored high on the charts and won him the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the duet, "Where Is the Love" in 1973. At the height of his career Hathaway was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was known to not take his prescribed medication regularly enough to properly control his symptoms. On January 13, 1979, Hathaway's body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in New York City; his death was ruled a suicide.
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Kenya Hathaway, is a back-up singer on American Idol (2002). |
| 2 | Commited suicide by jumping from the 15th floor of New York's Essex House hotel on January 13, 1979. |
| 3 | Suffered from crippling schizophrenia, which culminated in his suicide at the age of 33. |
| 4 | Attended Howard University, graduating with a degree in Music Theory. |
| 5 | Best known for his hits "The Ghetto" and "This Christmas", as well as several chart-making hits with fellow Howard University classmate and friend, Roberta Flack. |
| 6 | Was raised in St. Louis. |
| 7 | Father, with Eulaulah Hathaway, of vocalist Lalah Hathaway and Kenya Hathaway. |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude | 1972-1978 | TV Series singer - 139 episodes | |
| Come Back, Charleston Blue | 1972 | conductor |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha-Shminiya | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Gospel | 2005 | performer: "The Closer I Get to You" | |
| Roll Bounce | 2005 | performer: "For All We Know" | |
| My Baby's Daddy | 2004 | performer: "On My Block" / writer: "On My Block" | |
| Honey | 2003 | writer: "My Block" | |
| Two Weeks Notice | 2002 | performer: "Where Is The Love" | |
| Friday After Next | 2002 | performer: "This Christmas Hang All The Mistletoe" / writer: "This Christmas Hang All The Mistletoe" | |
| American Idol | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| OT: Our Town | 2002 | Documentary writer: "The Ghetto" | |
| The Ladies Man | 2000 | performer: "The Closer I Get to You" | |
| Winter Solstice on Ice | 1999 | TV Movie documentary writer: "This Christmas" | |
| In Too Deep | 1999 | performer: "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" | |
| Hasards ou coïncidences | 1998 | performer: "For All We Know" | |
| Denial | 1998/II | performer: "She Is My Lady" | |
| Baseball | TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 1994 writer - 1 episode, 1994 | ||
| Crooklyn | 1994 | music: "Wantu Wazuri Use Afro-Sheen" / performer: "Wantu Wazuri Use Afro-Sheen" | |
| Mi vida loca | 1993 | performer: "The Ghetto" - as Donny Hathway / writer: "The Ghetto" - as Donny Hathway | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | writer: "Someday We'll All Be Free" - as Donny E. Hathaway | |
| Top of the Pops | 1980 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Fur Trap | 1978 | performer: "Where is the Love?" - uncredited | |
| Let the Church Say Amen! | 1974 | Documentary performer: "Mood" | |
| Maude | 1972-1974 | TV Series performer - 23 episodes | |
| Flip | 1972 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Come Back, Charleston Blue | 1972 | music: "COME BACK CHARLESTON BLUE" / performer: "COME BACK CHARLESTON BLUE" | |
| The Third Bill Cosby Special | 1970 | TV Special documentary writer: "Tryin' Times" | |
| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | 2016 | performer: "ON MY BLOCK" / writer: "ON MY BLOCK" | |
| Dolezal Backstage | 2015 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| The X Factor | 2015 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Amy | 2015/III | Documentary writer: "We're Still Friends" | |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Best Man Holiday | 2013 | writer: "This Christmas" | |
| The Intouchables | 2011 | "The Ghetto" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2005-2010 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
| Unsung | 2010 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| This Christmas | 2007 | writer: "This Christmas" | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2005-2006 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| ATL | 2006 | writer: "What You Know" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come Back, Charleston Blue | 1972 |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 15th Annual Grammy Awards | 1973 | TV Special | Himself |
| The New Bill Cosby Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Flip | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul! | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Maude (1972-1978)
as Music Department
The Intouchables (2011)
as Soundtrack
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
as Soundtrack
Malcolm X (1992)
as Soundtrack
