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As Radio 2's Summer of Soul continues, Roberta Flack pays tribute to Donny Hathaway, with the help of friends, family and the colleagues who knew him well.

Ask anyone involved in today's R'n'B music, and it's likely they'll have a copy of a Donny Hathaway song in their collection. Although it is over 30 years ago since he died prematurely at age 33, his music has touched many generations. Gifted musically, Donny could do everything: sing, write, compose, arrange and play.

He released four successful solo albums, sang duets with Roberta Flack and supported Aretha Franklin on tour. Of his songs, Some Day We'll All Be Free has now become a civil rights anthem, while The Ghetto is a soul classic.

Contributors include Hathaway's daughters, Lalah and Donnita; musical director and friend Harold Wheeler; co-writer, friend and fellow Howard University graduate Leroy Hutson; and American music radio broadcaster, Dyana Williams.