He released his first single of note, "The Ghetto, Pt. That year, Hathaway signed to Atco Records after being spotted for the label by producer/musician King Curtis at a trade convention. Former Cleveland Browns president Bill Futterer, a college student who promoted Curtom in the southeast in 19, was befriended by Hathaway and has cited Hathaway's influence on his later projects. They also recorded the duet "Just Another Reason", released as the b-side. He recorded his first single under his own name in 1969, a duet with singer June Conquest called "I Thank You Baby". After becoming a "house producer" for Mayfield's label, Curtom Records, he started recording there as a member of The Mayfield Singers. Working first at Chicago's Twinight Records, he later did the arrangements for hits by The Unifics ("Court of Love" and "The Beginning Of My End") and took part in projects by The Staple Singers, Jerry Butler, Aretha Franklin, The Impressions and Curtis Mayfield.
He also formed a jazz trio to work around the local area with drummer Ric Powell while there, but during 1967 left Howard without a degree, after receiving job offers in the music business.ĬareerAt first, Hathaway worked as songwriter, session musician and producer. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He studied music on a fine arts scholarship at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Vashon High School in 1963.
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Hathaway began singing in a church choir with his grandmother, a professional gospel singer, at the age of three. He lived with his grandmother, Martha Pitts, also known as Martha Crumwell, in the Carr Square housing project, in St Louis. Early careerHathaway, the son of Drusella Huntley, was born in Chicago.
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