Roberta flack 1937-2025

[KELT]

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/...ad-1236318888/

[MagnusDippytack]

88?! Good Lord I had her around 70ish. One of the best vocalists I ever heard.

["What Tha....?"]

I read an interview with her, that she said she sang "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" for her cat. How can you not like somebody who sings a song about their furbaby?

[DannyKaye The Magician]

I was sincerely sad to hear she passed.

American music is not classy anymore. She was from a better era.

[Mansfield67]

Sad news. She had one of the most beautiful soothing voices. I met her in 1978 after a concert and she just lovely. RIP Roberta.

[DannyKaye The Magician]

Sad news. She had one of the most beautiful soothing voices. I met her in 1978 after a concert and she just lovely. RIP Roberta.

How was she as a person? I read somewhere she worked in education once she tired of singing.

[Mansfield67]

How was she as a person? I read somewhere she worked in education once she tired of singing.

A friend who worked in the music industry brought me to an after show gathering and as I said she was lovely, very down to earth, almost like talking with someone you had known for a long time. She made you feel comfortable, I will always remember that.

[DannyKaye The Magician]

A friend who worked in the music industry brought me to an after show gathering and as I said she was lovely, very down to earth, almost like talking with someone you had known for a long time. She made you feel comfortable, I will always remember that.

Thank you for sharing.

I never stayed late at music shows, I figured the talent wanted to get back to the hotel, and I wanted to hit the road or go out drinking.

IIRC she based "Killing Me Softly" on seeing James Taylor perform? There might be more to the song but her impression of his work is what she was talking about....

["What Tha....?"]

No, the songwriter who wrote "Killing Me Softly", wrote it after seeing Don McLean perform. Specifically, performing his song "Empty Chairs":
https://www.grunge.com/1798637/story...with-his-song/

[Mansfield67]

Thank you for sharing.

I never stayed late at music shows, I figured the talent wanted to get back to the hotel, and I wanted to hit the road or go out drinking.

IIRC she based "Killing Me Softly" on seeing James Taylor perform? There might be more to the song but her impression of his work is what she was talking about....

You're welcome! The gathering was at her suite at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto and there was plenty to drink! Lol.