The daughter of the great
Donny Hathaway,
Lalah Hathaway made a good impression with her debut recording,
Lalah Hathaway, in 1990. She not only displayed poise, confidence, and good technique, but was also versatile enough to do more than just light urban contemporary ballads. Her stage shows included jazz, pre-rock pop, and even gospel, and
Hathaway later appeared on Black Entertainment Television doing jazz and fusion. After her second and final album for Virgin, 1994's
A Moment, she went on a lengthy hiatus, returning in 1999 with
Joe Sample for
The Song Lives On (GRP).
Outrun the Sky (Sanctuary, 2004) and
Self Portrait (Stax, 2008) followed. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide