Roberta Flack (1937-2025) -- music icon - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

biffbronson · 02-24-2025, 04:22 PM

"Roberta Flack, who shot to fame in the 1970s for her hit records 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly with His Song', has died aged 88. Flack revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative disease."

Roberta Flack was truly a great of the music world.

Hawkee · 02-25-2025, 03:08 AM

I first discovered Roberta Flack when I was in an FYE store and her 1994 album Roberta was there and so I bought it and to my surprise I found Roberta amazing. I especially loved her cover of Sweet Georgia Brown which is fun. My aunt later got me Roberta Flack's debut album First Take which had her cover of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face which my mom liked after hearing it in the movie Play Misty For Me and that is a great song

Bonniegirl · 02-25-2025, 04:00 AM

Very sad to hear of her passing !

Roberta was a very good singer .May she Rest in peace !

Dude111 · 02-26-2025, 01:26 AM

Very sad

Hawkee · 02-26-2025, 04:42 AM

Do you remember the song Tonight I Celebrate My Love? The song that goes,
"Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You"
"It Seems The Most Natural Thing To Do"
That's a classic Roberta Flack ballad and she and Peabo Bryson made the perfect duet together singing it. Was that the first duet Roberta and Peabo did together in history. And if my memory serves correctly Roberta Flack sang the theme song to The Hogan Family/Valerie/Valerie's House titled Together Through The Years

Bonniegirl · 02-26-2025, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkee

Do you remember the song Tonight I Celebrate My Love? The song that goes,
"Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You"
"It Seems The Most Natural Thing To Do"
That's a classic Roberta Flack ballad and she and Peabo Bryson made the perfect duet together singing it. Was that the first duet Roberta and Peabo did together in history. And if my memory serves correctly Roberta Flack sang the theme song to The Hogan Family/Valerie/Valerie's House titled Together Through The Years

Very beautiful song ! I didn't know she sang the theme to The Hogan family , but yeah now that you mention it , sure it sounds like her.

Hawkee · 02-27-2025, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Very beautiful song ! I didn't know she sang the theme to The Hogan family , but yeah now that you mention it , sure it sounds like her.

Bonnie did you ever hear Roberta's cover of Sweet Georgia Brown? That's my favorite song of hers and who knew she could turn the Harlem Globetrotters theme into a jazzy tune
Hawkee

Bonniegirl · 02-27-2025, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkee

Bonnie did you ever hear Roberta's cover of Sweet Georgia Brown? That's my favorite song of hers and who knew she could turn the Harlem Globetrotters theme into a jazzy tune
Hawkee

Wow, no I didn't know that. I will Google and listen to it !

biffbronson · 02-27-2025, 04:59 AM

One of my favorite songs of hers was "You're Lookin' Like Love to Me," a very underrated duet with Peabo Bryson -- from their 1983 album "Born to Love." Superb song! Let me know if you remember that one.

02-24-2025, 04:22 PM	#1
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,638	Roberta Flack (1937-2025) -- music icon "Roberta Flack, who shot to fame in the 1970s for her hit records 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly with His Song', has died aged 88. Flack revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative disease." Roberta Flack was truly a great of the music world.

02-25-2025, 03:08 AM	#2
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,892	I first discovered Roberta Flack when I was in an FYE store and her 1994 album Roberta was there and so I bought it and to my surprise I found Roberta amazing. I especially loved her cover of Sweet Georgia Brown which is fun. My aunt later got me Roberta Flack's debut album First Take which had her cover of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face which my mom liked after hearing it in the movie Play Misty For Me and that is a great song
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02-25-2025, 04:00 AM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,245	Very sad to hear of her passing ! Roberta was a very good singer .May she Rest in peace !

02-26-2025, 01:26 AM	#4
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 37,363	Very sad

02-26-2025, 04:42 AM	#5
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,892	Do you remember the song Tonight I Celebrate My Love? The song that goes, "Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You" "It Seems The Most Natural Thing To Do" That's a classic Roberta Flack ballad and she and Peabo Bryson made the perfect duet together singing it. Was that the first duet Roberta and Peabo did together in history. And if my memory serves correctly Roberta Flack sang the theme song to The Hogan Family/Valerie/Valerie's House titled Together Through The Years

02-27-2025, 04:59 AM	#9
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,638	One of my favorite songs of hers was "You're Lookin' Like Love to Me," a very underrated duet with Peabo Bryson -- from their 1983 album "Born to Love." Superb song! Let me know if you remember that one.