I meant to post this yesterday but real life got in the way.
It was sad to hear of the death of yet another Soul legend this time the great Roberta Flack at the age of 88.
She is probably best known for her version of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, which was written by folk singer and Kirsty's dad Ewan MacColl. There are many great versions out there but none come close to Roberta's
In addition to her solo work she performed a number of duets most notably with Peabo Bryson and the late great Donny Hathaway. The stuff with Peabo is a bit to Soul lite and ballady for me but it is reassuring to imagine her sitting on a cloud somewhere with Donny and belting out some tunes.
Rest easy Roberta.
Roberta Flack -The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
"None come close to Roberta's" is exactly right, I reckon.
ReplyDeleteI’ll second that.
DeleteA snippet of Roberta’s partnership with Donny Hathaway was also an essential part of my tribute post. Like you, I couldn’t stretch to include anything with Peabo Bryson.
Great post, CC