Roberta Flack

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I always get a kick of the way Les McCann ended his liner notes for Roberta Flack’s debut album:

 

Roberta can take you all the way inside and clean your soul—out!

“And God said: That’s Good!”

And I say: She sings her ass off!

 

And the lyrics from my favorite song of hers continue to resonate today:

 

A whole lot of things that's wrong is going down, yes, it is

I can't understand it from my point of view

'Cause I think you should do unto others

As you'd have them do unto you

Then maybe folks wouldn't have to suffer

If there was more love for your brother

But these are tryin' times, yes, it is

 

Favorite songs:

Tryin’ Times

Where Is The Love*

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Ballad Of The Sad Young Men

Feel Like Makin’ Love

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

The Closer I Get To You*

Compared To What

When Love Has Grown*

Jesse

* -- with Donny Hathaway