Lalah Hathaway - Heaven Knows (1990)

The daughter of soul singer Donny Hathaway and classically trained vocalist Eulaulah. In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released her self-titled album;. the first release was Heaven Knows produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was the beautiful Baby Don't Cry, produced by Angela Winbush. In 1991, Hathaway released the EP, Night & Day in Japan. A Moment was released in 1994, debuting at no. 34 on the US Top R&B albums chart. The lead single Let Me Love You charted on the Hot R&B charts (incidentally, how many different R&B charts do they have in America?) at no.37. In 1999, Lalah Hathaway collaborated with the legendary Joe Sample (he of The Crusaders)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 at no.1 on the US Adult R&B Airplay chart.
In 2007, Hathaway signed to the revived Stax Records and in 2008 released her fifth album Self Portrait. Self Portrait released on June 3, 2008 in the US debuted at no. 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.