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Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American Jazz, Blues, Soul & Gospel singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music." His collaborations with Roberta Flack scored high on the charts and won him the Grammy Award for Best Pop Perfor ... mance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the duet, "Where Is the Love" in 1973. His body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in New York City; his death was ruled a suicide. See more [+]