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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! Ranking of Donny Hathaway’s popular songs
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1A Song For YouDonny Hathaway
A Song For YouDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
Danny Hathaway's soul-stirring classic
2For All We KnowDonny Hathaway
For All We KnowDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
Danny Hathaway's masterpieces and appeal
3The GhettoDonny Hathaway
The GhettoDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
Masterpiece album by Donny Hathaway
4I Love You More Than You’ll Ever KnowDonny Hathaway
I Love You More Than You'll Ever KnowDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
The saxophone is the magic of a tone that shakes the heart.
5Love, Love, LoveDonny Hathaway
Love, Love, LoveDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
New soul songs by Donny Hathaway are recommended for lunchtime.
6The Closer I Get To YouRoberta Flack ft. Donny Hathaway
The Closer I Get To YouRoberta Flack ft. Donny Hathawayplay_arrow
Roberta Flack and Donny …
7This ChristmasDonny Hathaway
This ChristmasDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
Christmas songs, with a captivating sense of rhythm
8I Know It’s YouDonny Hathaway
I Know It's YouDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
The musical soul and talent of Donny Hathaway
9Someday We’ll All Be FreeDonny Hathaway
Someday We'll All Be FreeDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
A soul singer with classical musicality
10You’ve Got a FriendDonny Hathaway
You've Got a FriendDonny Hathawayplay_arrow
Released music that sang about friendship during the era of anti-Black discrimination
11You’ve Got a FriendDonny Hathaway & Roberta Flack
You've Got a FriendDonny Hathaway & Roberta Flackplay_arrow
A classic friendship song, perfect for graduation ceremonies