Kenya Hathaway is an American contemporary R&B and jazz singer.
Kenya Hathaway | |
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| Genres | R&B, soul, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Early life and education
editShe is the daughter of R&B and jazz singer Donny Hathaway and classically trained vocalist Eulaulah and is the younger sister of Lalah Hathaway, also a R&B and jazz singer.
Kenya Hathaway attended the Berklee College of Music, in Boston.
Career
editShe has performed with many prominent artists including with Lee Ritenour on his track "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone", and "Morning Glory". She has made some 30 performances on American Idol: The Search for a Superstar as a backing singer.[1] Her older sister, Lalah Hathaway, is a singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, and pianist.
Kenya Hathaway was also the voice actress behind Sunny Funny in the PlayStation video game, PaRappa the Rapper.[2]
References
edit- ^ Teens AOL
- ^ "PaRappa the Rapper (1997 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Official site
- Hathaway sings Is It You? with Lee Ritenour
- Hathaway sings Morning Glory with Lee Ritenour
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