Legendary singer! Ranking of Donny Hathaway’s popular songs
Known as a pioneer of “New Soul,” American singer Donny Hathaway rose to prominence in the 1970s as part of a new generation of Black artists.
His immense impact on music history is clear from his ranking at No.
49 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”
His refined, musically educated style and strongly message-driven lyrics have continued to influence musicians for generations.
Today, we’re introducing a ranking of Donny Hathaway’s most popular songs—please listen while imagining the era in which they were created!
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Legendary singer! Donny Hathaway’s Popular Song Rankings (11–20)
You’ve Got a FriendDonny Hathaway & Roberta Flack11rank/position

You’ve Got a Friend, a masterpiece created by Carole King in 1971, is a hit song that won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1972.
This time, rather than King’s original version, we’ve picked the duet cover by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack, two soul singers who enjoyed tremendous popularity in the 1970s.
As the title suggests, it’s a song about friendship, so why not consider playing it at a graduation ceremony?


