Donny Hathaway, arguably one of the most important
voices of the 20th century, would have been 70 years old on October 1. With
some of the most culturally impactful music of the 1970's, Hathaway's songs,
along with his story as a prolific singer, songwriter, pianist and composer
still resonates in the hearts of people all over the world.
"Our father was
a prolific musician admired by many for his creativity and musicianship,"
said Donnita Hathaway, daughter and chair of the DHLP board of directors.
"It's an honor that people like Roberta Flack [honorary co-chair] and
Lindsey Aaron [advisory board member] have said yes to helping us solidify his
legacy with this effort."
The launch of The
Donny Hathaway Legacy Project (DHLP) aims to celebrate his life and legacy with
events planned in major cities around the world to celebrate his birthday and
pay tribute to his legacy. Designed to honor the legacy of a visionary gone too
soon, The Donny Hathaway Legacy Project will present special projects, notable
honors and charitable programs to share the music that filled his life and
support those artists who share his illness.
"We are honored
to launch this effort for the Hathaway family," said Anasa Troutman,
president of Eloveate. "The magnitude and body of work that Donny Hathaway
produced still has a significant impact on music, even today. I was pleasantly
surprised that Hungarian Pop Star Viktor Kiraly, just this week, sang Donny's
version of "What's Going On" on The Voice."
Tribute concert
events in Atlanta and New York City, as well as radio stations, around the
world, are dedicating entire shows to his music today. In addition to these events, The Donny
Hathaway Legacy Project will organize on social media to celebrate with the
hashtag #Donny70 encouraging friends and followers to post a picture, video or
story to tell the world what Donny and his music means to them.
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