His second LP, "Donny Hathaway", was also a success, but was an album of duets with former Howard University classmate and label mate Roberta Flack that established him, especially on the pop charts.
His second LP, "Donny Hathaway", consisted mostly of covers of contemporary pop, soul, and gospel songs. His third album "Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway" was an album of duets with former Howard University classmate and label mate Roberta Flack that established him, especially on the pop charts.