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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Roberta Flack

Collection of Roberta Flack

Classy, urbane, reserved, smooth, and sophisticated -- all of these terms have been used to describe the music of Roberta Flack, particularly her string of romantic, light jazz ballad hits in the 1970s, which continue to enjoy popularity on MOR-oriented adult contemporary stations. Flack was the daughter of a church organist and started playing piano early enough to get a music scholarship and eventual degree from Howard University. After a period of student teaching, Flack was discovered singing at a club by jazz musician Les McCann and signed to Atlantic.

Her first two albums were well received but produced no hit singles; however, that all changed when a version of Ewan MacColl's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," from her first LP, was included in the soundtrack of Play Misty for Me. The single zoomed to number one in 1972 and remained there for six weeks, becoming that year's biggest hit. Flack followed it with the first of several duets with Howard classmate Donny Hathaway, "Where Is the Love." "Killing Me Softly With His Song" became Flack's second number one hit (five weeks) in 1973, and after topping the charts again in 1974 with "Feel Like Makin' Love," Flack took a break from performing to concentrate on recording and charitable causes.

She charted several more times over the next few years, but a major blow struck in 1979 when Hathaway committed suicide. Devastated, Flack was forced to find another partner and eventually did in Peabo Bryson, with whom she toured in 1980. The two recorded together in 1983, scoring a hit duet with "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love." Flack spent the remainder of the '80s touring and performing, often with orchestras, and also several times with Miles Davis. She returned to the Top Ten once more in 1991 with "Set the Night to Music," a duet with Maxi Priest that appeared that year on the album of the same name. Her Roberta full-length, featuring interpretations of jazz and popular standards, followed in 1995.


Album: First Take (1969)









01. Compared To What
02. Angelitos Negros
03. Our Ages or Our Hearts
04. I Told Jesus
05. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
06. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Fa
07. Tryin' Times
08. Ballad Of The Sad Young Men




http://www58.zippyshare.com/v/36139286/file.html




Album: Chapter Two (1970)










01. Reverend Lee
02. Do What You Gotta Do
03. Just Like a Woman
04. Let It Be Me
05. Gone Away
06. Until It's Time for You to Go
07. Impossible Dream
08. Business Goes on as Usual




http://www31.zippyshare.com/v/61076116/file.html




Album: Quiet Fire (1971)










01. Go up Moses
02. Bridge over Troubled Water
03. Sunday and Sister Jones
04. See You Then
05. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
06. To Love Somebody
07. Let Them Talk
08. Sweet Bitter Love




http://www24.zippyshare.com/v/62826857/file.html




Album: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972)









01. I (Who Have Nothing)
02. You've Got A Friend
03. Baby I Love You
04. Be Real Black For Me
05. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
06. For All We Know
07. Where Is The Love
08. When Love Has Grown
09. Come Ye Disconsolate
10. Mood




http://www46.zippyshare.com/v/406711/file.html




Album: Killing Me Softly (1973)









01. Killing Me Softly With His Song
02. Jesse
03. No Tears (In the End)
04. I'm the Girl
05. River
06. Conversation Love
07. When You Smile
08. Suzanne




http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/88397306/file.html




Album: Feel Like Makin' Love (1975)










01. Feelin' That Glow
02. I Wanted It Too
03. I Can See The Sun In Late
04. Some Gospel According To
05. Feel Like Makin' Love
06. Mr. Magic
07. Early Ev'ry Midnite
08. Old Heartbreak Top Ten
09. She's Not Blind




http://www74.zippyshare.com/v/6808612/file.html




Album: Blue Lights In The Basement (1977)










01. Why Don't You Move In With Me
02. The Closer I Get To You
03. Fine, Fine Day
04. This Time I'll Be Sweeter
05. 25Th Of Last December
06. After You
07. I'd Like To Be Baby To You
08. Soul Deep
09. Love Is The Healing
10. Where I'll Find You




http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/12145836/file.html




Album: Roberta Flack (1978)










01. What a Woman Really Means
02. You Are Everything
03. Independent Man
04. If Ever I See You Again
05. And the Feeling's Good
06. Knowing That We're Made for Each Other
07. Come Share My Love
08. Baby I Love You So
09. When It's Over




http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/86841492/file.html




Album: Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (1980)









01. Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)
02. God Don't Like Ugly
03. You Are My Heaven
04. Disguises
05. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
06. Back Together Again
07. Stay with Me




http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/23746213/file.html




Album: Bustin' Loose (1981)










01. Lovin' You (Is Such An Easy Thang To Do)
02. Rollin' On
03. You Stopped Loving Me
04. Just When I Needed You
05. Qual E Malindrinho (Why Are You So Bad)
06. Love (Always Commands)
07. Children's Song
08. Ballad For D
09. Hittin' Me Where It Hurts




http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/43796539/file.html




Album: The Best Of (1981)









01. Killing Me Softly With His Song
02. The Closer I Get To You
03. You've Got A Friend
04. Feel Like Makin' Love
05. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
06. Where Is The Love
07. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
08. Back Together Again
09. You Are My Heaven
10. If Ever I See You Again
11. Jesse




http://www66.zippyshare.com/v/31963549/file.html




Album: I'm The One (1982)










01. I'm the One
02. 'Till The Morning Comes
03. Love And Let Love
04. Never Loved Before
05. In the Name of Love
06. Ordinary Man
07. Making Love
08. Happiness
09. My Love For You




http://www56.zippyshare.com/v/12976999/file.html




Album: Born To Love Ft Peabo Bryson( 1983)









01. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
02. Blame It On Me
03. Heaven Above Me
04. Born To Love
05. Maybe
06. I Just Came Here To Dance
07. Comin Alive
08. You're Looking Like Love To Me
09. Can We Find Love Again




http://www74.zippyshare.com/v/81359106/file.html




Album: Oasis (1988)










01. Oasis
02. All Caught Up In Love
03. Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)
04. Shock To My System
05. You Who Brought Me Love
06. Something Magic
07. And So It Goes
08. You Know What It's Like
09. And So It Goes (Reprise)
10. My Someone To Love
11. (His Name) Brazil




http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/85857948/file.html




Album: Set The Night To Music (1991)









01. The Waiting Game
02. Friend
03. Always
04. Set The Night To Music [with Maxi Priest]
05. When Someone Tears Your Heart In Two
06. Something Your Heart Has Been Telling Me
07. You Make Me Feel Brand New
08. Unforgettable
09. Summertime
10. Natural Thing
11. My Foolish Heart




http://www63.zippyshare.com/v/34827164/file.html




Album: Stop the World (1992)










01. Stop The World
02. Love That Was Lost
03. Chinatown
04. Love Will Make Me Stronger
05. I Love You
06. We Can Make It Right
07. The Moment Has Come
08. Got The Blues
09. Last Christmas Eve




http://www78.zippyshare.com/v/8500662/file.html




Album: Softly With These Songs - The Best Of Roberta Flack (1993)









01. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
02. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
03. Where Is The Love
04. Killing Me Softly With His Song
05. Feel Like Makin' Love
06. The Closer I Get To You
07. More Than Everything
08. Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)
09. Back Together Again
10. Making Love
11. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
12. Oasis
13. And So It Goes
14. You Know What It's Like
15. Set The Night To Music
16. My Foolish Heart
17. Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)




http://www59.zippyshare.com/v/25026874/file.html




Album: Roberta (1995)









01. Let's Stay Together
02. Sweet Georgia Brown
03. The Thrill Is Gone
04. It Might Be You
05. In a Sentimental Mood
06. Looking for Another Pure Love
07. I Don't Care Who Knows (Baby, I'm Yours)
08. Prelude to a Kiss (Intro)
09. Prelude to a Kiss
10. Angel Eyes
11. Tenderly
12. Cottage for Sale
13. Isn't It Romantic
14. My Romance
15. You'll Never Know ('Til You Let Go)




http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/39029024/file.html




Album: The Very Best Of (2006)









01. Killing Me Softly With His Son
02. Where Is The Love
03. Feel Like Makin' Love
04. The First Time Ever I Saw Your
05. And So It Goes
06. Tonight I Celebrate My Love
07. The Closer I Get To You
08. 'Til The Morming Comes
09. Back Together Again
10. Making Love
11. Only Heaven Can Wait
12. Set The Night To Music
13. You Are My Heaven
14. Oasis
15. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
16. And So It Goes (Reprise)
17. Trade Winds




http://www26.zippyshare.com/v/1134232/file.html




Album: Love Songs (2011)









01. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Remastered Version)
02. You've Got A Friend (With Donny Hathaway) (LP Version)
03. Killing Me Softly With His Song (Remastered Version)
04. Where Is The Love (With Donny Hathaway) (Remastered Version)
05. Feel Like Makin' Love (Remastered Version)
06. After You (LP Version)
07. The Closer I Get To You (With Donny Hathaway) (Remastered Version)
08. Back Together Again (LP Version)
09. More Than Everything (With Peabo Bryson)
10. Just When I Needed You
11. Maybe (With Peabo Bryson)
12. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (With Peabo Bryson) (1983 Digital Remaster)
13. And So It Goes (LP Version)
14. When Someone Tears Your Heart In Two
15. Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love) - You Are My Heaven (With Peabo Bryson) (Live Album Version)
16. Can We Find Love Again (With Peabo Bryson)
17. All Caught Up In Love (LP Version)
18. Let's Stay Together (LP Version)




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Enjoy!!!!

1 comment:

oldiesjohn said...

Thank you for the albums of Roberte. She sings beautiful. I had 2 albums of her in a bad quality. Now I have 9 of her. Greets Jan from The Netherlands

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