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Lalah Hathaway
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Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway is a soul artist from United States. 41 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Soul · United States · Best soul albums

4.3 /5
7 ratings
41
Releases
1984–2026
Active years

Discography

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Most popular

Honestly

2017 · 15 tracks

Singles & EPs

28

Credits

3

Records Lalah Hathaway worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

22

Releases by other artists featuring Lalah Hathaway.

Featured tracks

24

Collaborators

24

Past shows

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More about Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway at a glance

Born in
Chicago
From
United States
Active since
1989
Instruments
voice
Voice
contralto
Labels
Virgin
Educated at
Berklee College of Music, Chicago Academy for the Arts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Lalah Hathaway is an American vocalist. She is the daughter of soul singer Donny Hathaway and an alumna of Berklee College of Music. In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released her self-titled album. The album's first single was "Heaven Knows", produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was "Baby Don't Cry" was produced by Angela Winbush. In 1991, Hathaway released her extended play, Night & Day in Japan. A Moment was released in 1994, debuting at #34 on the Top R&B albums chart. The lead single "Let Me Love You" charted on the Hot R&B charts at #37. In 1999, Lalah Hathaway collaborated with Joe Sample and released her third album The Song Lives On. After a five-year hiatus, Hathaway returned with her fourth album Outrun the Sky. The single "Forever, For Always, For Love" peaked #1 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.

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In 2007, Hathaway signed to Stax Records and in 2008 released her fifth album Self Portrait. It was released on June 3, 2008 in the United States, debuted at #63 on the Billboard's Hot 200 and reached the top ten on the Top R&B albums chart, making this album, Hathaway's most successful album to date. She received a Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Grammy Award nomination for "That Was Then". She went on to win the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance along with Snarky Puppy for "Something" in 2014. On February 8, 2015, she won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance along with Robert Glasper and Malcolm-Jamal Warner for "Jesus Children". She again won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the cover of her father's 1972 hit "Little Ghetto Boy" in 2016.

Lalah Hathaway in brief

How many Lalah Hathaway releases are on Riffiter?
41 releases are catalogued, spanning 1984 to 2026.
What genre is Lalah Hathaway?
Lalah Hathaway is catalogued under Soul, Neo-Soul, R&B.
What is the most recent Lalah Hathaway release on Riffiter?
47th Street, released in 2026.