Anybody like Roberta Flack?
 

I just bought Roberta Flack's "softly with these songs, the best of Roberta Flack" on iTunes yesterday, and I can't remember enjoying an album so much in a loooooong time.

What a wonderful singer and songwriter she is.

Do you all remember?

Where is the Love
Killing Me Softly with His Song
Feel Like Makin' Love
The Closer I get to You

Man, nothing but beautiful ballads and love songs. Perfect for quiet listening on a cool Saturday or Sunday afternoon.:)

Are there artists of that caliber today?

How about Minnie Riperton?

Sixto
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In her early teens, Flack so excelled at classical piano that Howard University awarded her a full music scholarship. She matriculated at Howard at the age of 15, making her one of the youngest students ever to enroll there. She eventually changed her major from piano to voice, and became an assistant conductor of the university choir. Her direction of a production of Aida received a standing ovation from the Howard faculty.

Flack became the first black student teacher at an all-white school near Chevy Chase, Maryland. She graduated from Howard at 19 and began graduate studies in music, but the sudden death of her father forced her to take a job teaching music and English for $2800 a year in Farmville North Carolina.

From wikipedia

She passed away many years ago.

I can't think of any "comtemporary" artists that compare to Roberta Flack.

I'm familiar with the name "Minnie Riperton", but can't recall any of her music.

Well then you're in for a treat :)

Sixto
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That's really cool. I didn't know any of that.

To tell you the truth, I just assumed she was one of the self-taught boot strap types, like Ray Charles.

Well, then lemme check out some of her stuff at iTunes.

I'll report back later.

Okay, I'm familiar with one song, "lovin' you".

She has a nice voice, but doesn't appear to have the same body of work as Roberta Flack.

How 'bout Norah Jones?

Now there ya go.

I've got her Feels Like Home CD play'n as I type this.
Good stuff.

Sugi -
We drove over to my in-laws for dinner tonight.
The whole way there, I was quietly whistling "Killing Me Softly..." thanks to this thread. Drove DJ nuts. She can't get anything stuck in her head. I, on the otherhand, do so quite easily. At least this time it was a great song, worth repeating.
(62,359 times according to the wife :rolleyes: :D ).
Thanks -

No question there. I meant you can put on a Minnie Riperton album and lose yourself for the day.

Sixto
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This is one of the nicest threads in a long time.

How old did you say you were? :)

Yeah, she was a big item in the day. The "First Time Ever I Saw His (her) Face," was a good one too. Easy to adapt to the gender of the singer.

How would you know about such things, youngster? :wacko: