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Donny Edward Hathaway (1 October 1945 - 13 January 1979)
Voice Type: Tenor
Vocal Range: B♭1-G5
Significant High Notes:
G5 ("To Be Young, Gifted and Black")
F♯5 ("Giving Up", "Je Vous Aime (I Love You)", "Sugar Lee")
F5 ("Misty", "We Need You Right Now")
E5 ("I Believe To My Soul", "Little Girl")
E♭5 ("Sugar Lee", "Thank You Master (For My Soul)", "You've Got a Friend")
D5 ("Come Little Children", "We Need You Right Now", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
C♯5 ("I Know It's You", "You Are My Heaven")
C5 ("Come Little Children", "Harlem Dawn", "I Know It's You", "This Christmas", "To Be Young, Gifted and Black")
B4 ("Giving Up", "I Believe in Music", "Little Ghetto Boy", "Little Girl", "Love, Love, Love", "Magnificent Sanctuary Band", "Someday We'll All Be Free", "What's Going On", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
B♭4 ("Baby I Love You", "Be There", "Come Back Charleston Blue", "Come Little Children", "Come Ye Disconsolate", "Flying Easy", "Harlem Dawn", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "I Know It's You", "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", "I Thank You Baby", "I (Who Have Nothing)", "Je Vous Aime (I Love You)", "Lord Help Me", "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "She Is My Lady", "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Sugar Lee", "Take a Love Song", "Thank You Master (For My Soul)", "The Ghetto", "Tim's High", "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" In Performance version, "Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)", "We Need You Right Now", "We're Still Friends", "You Are My Heaven")
A4 ("A Song for You", "Be Real Black for Me", "Be There", "Giving Up", "Harlem Dawn", "Hey Girl", "I Believe in Music", "I Believe To My Soul", "Jealous Guy", "Little Ghetto Boy", "Little Girl", "Lord Help Me", "Love, Love, Love", "Magnificent Sanctuary Band", "Misty", "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "Take a Love Song", "This Christmas", "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", "Tryin' Times", "We're Still Friends", "What's Going On", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
G♯4 ("Back Together Again", "Be There", "Come Ye Disconsolate", "Flying Easy", "For All We Know", "Giving Up", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "I Believe in Music", "I Believe To My Soul", "I Know It's You", "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", "I Thank You Baby", "Je Vous Aime (I Love You)", "Little Ghetto Boy", "Little Girl", "Love, Love, Love", "Misty", "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "Sack Full of Dreams", "She Is My Lady", "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Sugar Lee", "Thank You Master (For My Soul)", "The Ghetto", "Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)", "We Need You Right Now", "What's Going On", "When Love Has Grown", "You Are My Heaven", "You've Got a Friend")
G4 ("A Song for You", "Baby I Love You", "Be Real Black for Me", "Come Little Children", "Flying Easy", "Hey Girl", "I Believe in Music", "I Believe To My Soul", "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", "I (Who Have Nothing)", "Little Girl", "Love, Love, Love", "Magdelena", "Magnificent Sanctuary Band", "Misty", "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "Scratchy Record", "She Is My Lady", "Take a Love Song", "Thank You Master (For My Soul)", "The Ghetto", "This Christmas", "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", "Tryin' Times", "We Need You Right Now", "Where Is the Love", "You Are My Heaven", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
Significant Low Notes:
F♯3 ("Be There", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "I Thank You Baby", "Je Vous Aime (I Love You)", "Lord Help Me", "Sack Full of Dreams", "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Take a Love Song", "Tim's High", "Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)")
F3 ("A Song for You", "Flying Easy", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "I Believe in Music", "I (Who Have Nothing)", "Love, Love, Love", "She Is My Lady", "Take a Love Song", "This Christmas", "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", "When Love Has Grown")
E3 ("For All We Know", "Giving Up", "Hey Girl", "I Believe To My Soul", "Jealous Guy", "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "Sack Full of Dreams", "The Closer I Get to You", "Tryin' Times", "What's Going On")
E♭3 ("Come Back Charleston Blue", "Flying Easy", "Hey Girl", "Je Vous Aime (I Love You)", "She Is My Lady", "Sugar Lee", "Thank You Master (For My Soul)", "Tim's High", "Where Is the Love", "You've Got a Friend")
D3 ("A Song for You", "Baby I Love You", "Harlem Dawn", "Little Girl", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
C♯3 ("Come Ye Disconsolate", "Giving Up", "Harlem Dawn", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Someday We'll All Be Free", "What's Going On")
C3 ("I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", "Misty", "Scratchy Record")
B♭2 ("Come Back Charleston Blue", "Scratchy Record", "Sugar Lee", "The Ghetto")
B♭1 ("The Ghetto")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice.
Underlines marks notes found in harmonies and backing vocals.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Discography}
Everything Is Everything (1970) - B♭1 - B♭4 - G5
Donny Hathaway (1971) - C♯3 - B4 - F♯5
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972) - C♯3 - B4 - E♭5
Live (1972) - C♯3 - B♭4 - C5
Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972) - B♭2 - C5
Extension of a Man (1973) - C3 - D5
In Performance (1980) - D3 - B♭4 - F5
Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (1980) - G3 - C♯5
Everything Is Everything (1970) - B♭1 - B♭4 - G5
Donny Hathaway (1971) - C♯3 - B4 - F♯5
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972) - C♯3 - B4 - E♭5
Live (1972) - C♯3 - B♭4 - C5
Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972) - B♭2 - C5
Extension of a Man (1973) - C3 - D5
In Performance (1980) - D3 - B♭4 - F5
Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (1980) - G3 - C♯5
{Questionable notes}
G♯5 ("The Ghetto" [3])
C3 ("Thank You Master (For My Soul)" [1], "Tryin' Times" [1])
F1 ("The Ghetto" [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
G♯5 ("The Ghetto" [3])
C3 ("Thank You Master (For My Soul)" [1], "Tryin' Times" [1])
F1 ("The Ghetto" [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
