TMZ (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Filed under: Music , Beauty , 'Memba Them?! In the '70s, Roberta Flack became famous for hits like "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and "Where Is the Love?" Guess what she looks like now!... Permalink
Urban-Hoopla (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
Back in late October, P!nk did two brillant covers of "Killing Me Softly" and "Crazy" at the Metro Theatre in Australia. (To keep you up to speed: "Killing Me Softly" was a classic Roberta Flack tune that was remade by The Fugees wheras "Crazy" was a hit track for Gnarls Barkley.) Her raspy vocals rides both tracks effortlessly. "Killing Me Softly" "Crazy" Leona Lewis performed her current
Great Expectations (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Every time I hear this song, the original version by Roberta Flack, “Killing me Softly” I think back to my very first dance at the Y when I was in middle school. My very first dance with a boy was to this song. Which is the inspiration for this flashback music moment…
http://www.enewschannels.com/feed/ (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
CHOCTAW, Miss. — This winter Pearl River Resort will host an exciting music lineup at The Silver Star Convention Center with something for everyone’s taste. Featured artists include KC & The Sunshine Band, Roberta Flack, Lorrie Morgan and Ronnie Milsap, George Jones, and the legendary Brenda Lee. All shows start at 8:00 p.m. and tickets [...]
Tonet's daily (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Time Life Ultimate Wedding Songs Tracklist: 1. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack 2. On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men 3. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores 4. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 5. Wedding Song (There Is Love) - Captain & Tennille 6. Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio [...]
Che Sing The Cool (Free subscription) | 19/10/2008
Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa - De La So u l Roberta Flack - Flying Lotus ft Doll y Junkie - Count Bass D Looking at My Front Door – Main Sourc e Love Lockdown RMX – Kanye Wes t Funky Little Beat – Conni e I Like - Gu y Won’t Do – Dela Ft Miles Bonn y Nag Champa – Commo n Brown Liquor – Kev Brow n Sintra – Camie l Park Bench People – Josie Jame s Jazz From An Unknown Planet – Sun R a and Arkestr...
Mint Savvy (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa - De La Soul Roberta Flack - Flying Lotus ft Dolly Junkie - Count Bass D Looking at My Front Door – Main Source Love Lockdown RMX – Kanye West Funky Little Beat – Connie I Like - Guy Won’t Do – Dela Ft Miles Bonny Nag Champa – Common Brown Liquor – Kev Brown Sintra – Camiel Park Bench People – Josie James Jazz From An Unknown Planet – Sun [...]
breath of life (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
A week of hip interpretations of classic music featuring Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Dave Hahn, Caecilie Norby, Archie Shepp, Andy Bey, Tom Browne, Vanessa Rubin, Roberta Flack, Mark Murphy and the a cappella group The Inspiration. If you enjoy wonderful vocals this is the week for you.
Maggie's Farm (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
Had the pleasure of hearing Roberta Flack perform a charity concert this weekend. She has knocked me out since the early 70s. Here's my cell phone quality photo: The guy on the right is the jazz reed virtuoso Arturo Tappin. Also in her band, Ralph MacDonald (who plays in Jimmy Buffet's band), guitarist David Spinozza, and Buddy Williams on drums. Dennis Collins joined in on a few tunes, and sang his...
Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Alicia Keys probably has the most enviable music career of all the young female pop stars out there today. The Harlem-raised singer-songwriter has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, won 11 Grammy Awards, and been compared by critics to legends like Roberta Flackall by the age of 27. A...
The Future Place Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
When thinking about better presentations it is essential to match the style of the presentation to the style of the performer. The clips below show this principle being applied to a great song "The first time ever I saw your face" by Ewan McColl. Roberta Flack has produced perhaps the best known version, with a wide range of notes and...
Raw Fisher (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Last week's 50th anniversary bashes for Ben's Chili Bowl were a blast. From Bill Cosby's on-stage quips about the verve with which the servers at Ben's whap the chili onto the half-smoke, to Roberta Flack's still-distinctive stylings, to a gathering of the District's political elite in a tent behind the Lincoln Theater, Ben and Virginia Ali demonstrated yet again that their hot dog stand on U Street...
Washington (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Celebrations include a free gala at the Lincoln Theatre featuring Bill Cosby and Roberta Flack, a street festival, and a musical tribute at the 9:30 ...
Keep The Coffee Coming (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
This is from 1971's Quiet Fire. MP3 File
The Other Side Of My Mouth (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
And while I'm at it, here is the song that Kelly and I picked for our wedding; the Johnny Cash cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack.
