Saturday, February 10, 2024

Happy # 87 Roberta Flack


We say happy birthday Roberta Flack who was born on this day in 1937 in North Carolina.

As a young woman, Roberta Flack loved classical piano and won a music scholarship to Howard University.  She became a music teacher after graduation and sang at a club to make a little extra money.   Eventually, someone heard her lovely voice and the rest is music history.    

Her first hit was "The first time ever I saw your face", an absolutely amazing vocal performance.   Intense and lovely!

Her second song was "Killing me softly" in 1973.

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