Underrated Christmas Songs, Day 12: Donny Hathaway, “Be There”

Every year at Soul In Stereo, we spent 25 days featuring our favorite holiday songs. But this year, we’re featuring the 25 most underrated Christmas songs — those songs that bring back wonderful memories, yet few people seem to know them. Let’s give those songs the shine they deserve.

It’s a known fact that Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” is arguably the greatest Christmas song of all time. But “Be There” doesn’t get enough love. Donny’s voice is absolutely heavenly; there will never be another like it.

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