Lalah Hathaway: First Daughter of Soul with a Net Worth of $10 Million
Lalah Hathaway, an American singer/songwriter, has a net worth of $10 million. She gained popularity for producing several hit songs on the R&B charts, earning her the title “First Daughter of Soul”.
Her debut album, Lalah Hathaway, was released in 1990 under Virgin Records while she was still a student at the Berklee College of Music. It produced hits like Heaven Knows and Baby Don’t Cry, which peaked at number three on the R&B charts.
Throughout her career, Hathaway has worked with respected acts like Mary J. Blige and The Winans as a songwriter and backing vocalist. She teamed up with jazz legend Joe Sample for the album The Song Lives On (1998), which received the BET On Jazz Award for best mainstream album.
At the turn of the century, Hathaway’s music continued to dominate the R&B charts. Her version of Luther Vandross’ Forever, For Always, For Love topped the Adult R&B charts. Her most successful album to date, Fourth Portrait (2008), peaked at number six on the Adult R&B/Hip-Hop chart. In 2011, she released her latest album, Where it All Begins.
