I checked her discography, and Killing me Softly came out in 1973. I was 5 or 6 years old.

You know, I'll be 40 years old next year, and I'm finding I'm getting more and more sentimental for the music of my early childhood, which is predominantly the music of the 70's.

In my house, my dad had a very large collection of 8 track tapes, and you would usually hear playing:

James Taylor
Roberta Flack
Simon and Garfunkel
Seals and Crofts
Gordon Lightfoot
Jim Croce
Anne Murray
Barry Manilow
Marvin Gaye

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Norah Jones might be the closest contemporary artist to compare to Roberta Flack.

Both are pianists with a pop / jazz sensibility in their music, and sing in a quiet, understated way - - - - - a very welcome relief from the over-the-top, sing as loud as you can until the note explodes American Idol type singer.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Roger that.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Jeez, you know how long it's been since I been called a youngster??

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2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Oh man, I know the feeling. A couple years back, I was at a Salvation Army thrift store, I was about 52 years old, and the lady asked if I wanted the senior discount.

Oh well, she had a thick Asian accent, probably wasn't up on these things.

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That song was featured in Clint Eastwood's 1971 movie "Play Misty For Me" that he starred in as a Disc Jockey in Carmel, Ca. who was stalked by Jessica Walters. In real life, he lived there, owned the "Hog's Breath Inn" restaurant,
and became so angry about a city ordinance banning consumption of ice cream cones on the streets, he ran for Mayor of the town, and won!

Roberta Flack's songs were played to death in the early '70s on top 40 radio stations.

I much preferred Dionne Warwick's tunes, and saw her many years ago in concert, great performance.

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We spent most of the day at the Los Angeles Zoo today with the twins.

Just put on "Feel like Makin' Love" to wind down.

After bathing the kids and putting them to bed I'm going to reward myself with a Maker's Mark on the rocks.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

it sounds nice. i do love all those songs you listed so maybe i should buy the disc too.

cmac, being asked if i wanted the senior discount at burger king prompted my beard cut off (too white) and a few years later the same thing prompted cutting off the 'stash.

i miss the convenience of not shaving as much though.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

My dad's taste in music ran toward Kingston Trio and other 60's folk acts, and I have lots of that sort of pre-Beatles folk to listen to in the car...lots of memories. That, and he had the Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack and I know damn near every song by heart.

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Oh yeah, I can top that.

My mother had the soundtrack to the Sound of Music, and I still know the words to every song.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I have never even seen the Sound of Music, we sang a song or 2 from the soundtrack in 2nd grade about 1974, for a pageant of some sort, but that's all I know about it. For that matter, I have seen very few movies, they tend to bore me. When I was a kid, the TV was unplugged and facing the wall most of the time except for the evening news, the Wizard of Oz once a year, and maybe a National Geographic special occasionally...we had to read the Sunday NY Times, US News, and Newsweek, and were quizzed at the dinner table about what we had read and learned. Fun, huh? The life of a professor's kid.

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Are you kidding me?

The Sound of Music is shown on ABC every year around Christmas. Just like clock work.

In fact, I recorded it on the DVR, and our 3 year old twins loved it so much, we have been watching it nearly every night since in 15 minute intervals.

As an interesting aside, The Sound of Music won academy awards in 1965 for Best Picture and Best Director.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I kid you not, I've never seen Miracle on whatever street that was, I've never seen Casablanca, even newer "must-see" stuff like the Exorcist, I've never seen any of them. I hear movies all the time when the kids are watching them in the other room, but I rarely sit down and watch. My better half made me watch Happy Feet several weeks ago, and I was so antsy and edgy that I got up 1/2 way through and ran some laundry.

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If it makes you feel any better, I've never seen Miracle on whatever street either (with Jimmy Stewart), and I'm almost embarrassed to admit it.

I tell myself I'm going to watch it every year when it comes on TV around Christmas time, but it's never worked out.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I haven't seen it completely and don't intend to. The definitive Christmas movie is A Christmas Story with Darren McGavin

Sixto
93 300SD 3.0