Roberta Flack
Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer who topped the Billboard charts with the No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love".
Flack influenced the subgenre of contemporary R&B called quiet storm, and interpreted songs by songwriters such as Leonard Cohen and members of the Beatles.
Flack was the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won in 1973 and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won in 1974.
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I grew up with 2 sisters & a brother, all younger than me and was 9 when this song came out in 1969 when my exposure to music was pretty much limited to the radio in our family car.
Mom was 29 and didn't buy many records as her hands were full raising us while Dad was a Submariner in the Navy, but this was one she took the time to get.
I recall hearing her play it on our rarely used record player and me not thinking much more than, "Oh jeeeze", and going back outside to play.
It's December 13th, 2021 now, my parents are alive and well, together, and have many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
I love you Mom.
You were/are the absolute best.
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a Great 2022.
Take Care Friends ~
Why's that, Bill?? Don't you believe in love at first sight. It happened to me and after more than 30 years I am still in love with the woman.
Godlike. Instant 10 every time.
Some songs need an 10++
Goosebumps 10 seconds into the song. LOve the simple arragement.
- "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was played as the wake-up music on flight day 9 to the astronauts aboard Apollo 17, on their last day in Lunar orbit (Friday, December 15, 1972) before returning to earth, thus ending the last human explorations of the Moon. The use of the song was most likely a reference to the "face" of the moon below the spacecraft. -
The history of the song itself is fascinating - I always assumed it was hers.
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I wanted to give this a 9 but then realized I had stopped everything I was doing to just listen and reflect. OK, 10.
That's a great way to differentiate the 9s from the 10s! I'm still at a 9, didn't quite stop everything I was doing ;-)
LLRP!!
I grew up with 2 sisters & a brother, all younger than me, and was 9 when this song came out in 1969 when my exposure to music was pretty much limited to the radio in our family car.
Mom was 29 and didn't buy many records, as her hands were full raising us while Dad was a Submariner in the Navy, but this was one she took the time to get. She loved this song.
I recall hearing her play it on our rarely used record player and me not thinking much more of it other than, "Oh Jeeeze" or something, and going back outside.
I Love You Mom.
You were absolutely the best.
My Parents are 82 now, and I see most things in a much different light than I did 50+ years ago . . . .
It's December 13th, 2021 now and I would like to wish any and everyone a Merry Christmas, and a Great 2022.
Take Care Friends ~
Sweet memories, and yes, as we're older we have a different perspective of this song. This was one of my Mother's favorites also and it was hard for me to deal with as a child since my parent's were going through a divorce and I knew she might not be thinking about my Father when she heard this. I'd give anything to be able to give her a hug now and tell her that I understand.