Captain Russ, I'm with you on 99% of your opinions (how wrong can a jazz player be?) but I think it's a bit of a stretch to say McPhee is better than Whitney Houston. Maybe I'll listen again and reconsider when McPhee has sold over 100 million albums. But that's all subjective. Anyhoo, Ray's version is ok (I love Ray's old stuff) but Donny Hathaway's has to be the definitive version (again, subjective). What was more suprising to me was the fact that his daughter, Laylah Hathaway, was singing background for an IDOL!!!! contestant. She has got to be one of most talented jazz stylist out there today. Lister to her "The Song Lives On" with Joe Sample. You will have to wonder how she ended up with this kind of gig.

Peace and kind regards,

chas