Henry’s, Donny and I spent countless hours collaborating on arrangements and compositions for this album,” she shared in an emailed statement.
“After Jerry suggested our collaborations to me at one of my shows at Mr. The legendary Flack remembers her dear friend in music and how the collaboration even came to be. I think he would feel like he definitely helped to set some of the gold standard for what duets are and what those records sound like.” “I think he would be tickled pink that we find it important that we want to talk about it, so long after he’s been gone, so long after the music has been created. “He would be excited that the music has endured 50 years and will continue to endure,” she begins. Even through the phone, her proud smile can be sensed. Ludacris And Martin Lawrence Among Black Icons To Receive Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fameĭonny’s daughter, Grammy Award-winning Lalah Hathaway, believes her late father would be “proud” of how his work stood the tests of time with the way Black music has evolved sonically over the years. Muni Long Stuns In "Hrs & Hrs" Performance At 2022 BET Awards The 10-track LP features an array of classic tunes like “You’ve Got A Friend,” “Be Real Black For Me,” and the ballad that transcends time, race, and orientation, “Where Is The Love.”ĭonell Jones Would Do A 'Verzuz' Battle With Joe: "He's Worthy" Though Flack and Hathaway’s eponymous duet album turned 50 this year, it’s still considered a timeless R&B treasure.
When it comes to duets, there are a few notable duos pivotal to Black music- Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, James Ingram and Patti Austin, Peaches & Herb, Ashford & Simpson, and of course, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.
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