If you haven't noticed by now, I love to talk about music. Different people come and go, but there has been one that I have always come back around to. I don't remember the first time I heard Donny Hathaway. I was young...maybe twelve or so. He not only had a great voice, but he also had great music behind him. As much as I love Bilal's music, he will probably never reach Donny's level to me. Of course, he doesn't have a huge catalog of music like Stevie Wonder or even Marvin Gaye. But what he left was great music. He is probably the only person who can make a gospel song that I would listen to. He makes you feel every note that he sings. Whatever he felt at that moment, you feel too. It amazing that over twenty years later his music still has that effect. He has influenced so many people, but you never hear him mentioned by the media whenever these lists come out of who is the best and so on. He may never get the credit he deserves. Donny Hathaway is one of the few people who can make a live album and sound just like he does on a studio album. I'm trying my best to give him some shine. He deserves it. Ask Alicia Keys who one of her main influences is. People in the know know the truth. Maybe soon we can all talk about his classic albums like we do "What's Going on?" and "Songs in the Key of Life."
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