The musicians (and audience) get to shine, but also, the songs are turned inside-out. The Ghetto and Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) both last over 10 minutes. Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (Richard Evans, Philip Upchurch, Ric Powell)īut why is the album that good? I think it’s because of the freedom that can be heard and felt through the music.We’re Still Friends (Donny Hathaway, Glenn Watts).Little Ghetto Boy (Earl Derouen, Edward Howard).The Ghetto (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson).What’s Goin’ On (Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye).As a result they would re-enter the studio to record new music. They even put out a single: The Closer I Get To You. The friendship with Roberta Flack deteriorated as well. In 1973 another album was released, but after that it went silent. His illness took a heavy toll on his marriage and career. He had to take heavy drugs on a daily basis, which he didn’t always do. Before long he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. In the same year the album Live was released, which proved to be his biggest hit.Īfter that album things started to go downhill rapidly for Hathaway. He knew Roberta Flack for quite some time, when they decided to record a duetalbum. His second album, called simply Donny Hathaway, was a hit. The album’s content was critical of the American society. His debutalbum, Everything Is Everything, was released in 1970. His first single on the label was The Ghetto, Pt. After a while he signed a solo-contract with Atco Records.
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