The Evolution of Lalah Hathaway

A Celebration of the First Daughter of Soul.

First Daughter Of Soul - Lalah Hathaway's musical talent is so immense she wears many monikers. She's the daughter of Donnie Hathaway, a musical prodigy, a multi-Grammy Award winner, an all-star collaborator and a soul diva in her own right. She's also Black girl who rocks and that's why BET.com is celebrating the evolution of this amazing artist.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Born into Music - The daughter of the late soul singing great Donny Hathaway, Lalah was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 16, 1968.   (Photos from left: Steve Granitz/WireImage, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Get Behind the Groove - Of course Lalah caught the music bug early, starting to write songs while in high school.  In 1989, she signed to Virgin Records and released her first song "Inside the Beat."(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET)
Student Becomes the Teacher - While a student at Berklee College of Music, Lalah recorded and released her self-titled debut LP in 1990. Singles included "Baby Don't Cry" and "Heaven Knows," which hit number three on the Billboard R&B charts.   (Photo: Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)Grooving with Grover - A year after releasing her EP entitled Night & Day. Lalah was recruited to appear on Grover Washington Jr.'s 1992 album Next Exit. The LP's lead single, "Love Like This", featured vocals from Lalah. (Photo: Dimitri Hakke/Redferns via Getty Images)

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Born into Music - The daughter of the late soul singing great Donny Hathaway, Lalah was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 16, 1968.  (Photos from left: Steve Granitz/WireImage, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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