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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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


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    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://www.fileserve.com/file/QttVEWS


    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


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    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


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    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)


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    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)


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    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


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