RIP Roberta Flack

[felser]

They're dropping quickly now.  Flack was 88, did some amazing, distinctive music on her early albums.  R.I.P.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/02/24/roberta-flack-dead/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert

[JSngry]

Expected, but still cause for pause. RIP.

[mjazzg]

Sad news but what a legacy she leaves.

And as relevant today as back then

And the duets with Donny, and Peabo

Edited Monday at 04:43 PM by mjazzg

[Mark Stryker]

R.I.P.

In the wake of her death, I just discovered this remarkable 30 minutes of footage from 1970. Bassist is David Williams, but I don't immediately recognize the drummer. Anyone know who it is?

 

Edited Monday at 04:58 PM by Mark Stryker

[mjzee]

The biographic film that appeared on PBS's American Masters series a few years ago is worth searching out.  RIP.

[Hardbopjazz]

RIP Roberta. 

[John L]

RIP

[sgcim]

Liked her duets with Donny Hathaway the best. RIP

[GA Russell]

RIP Roberta Flack!

I saw her ca. 1970 in a club in Washington called Mr. B's.  I remember that the bass player was Steve Novosel.

The one song I remember her singing was a hit some time later by The Carpenters - Leon Russell's Superstar (Don't you remember you told me you loved me, baby?).

 

[bertrand]

4 hours ago, GA Russell said:

RIP Roberta Flack!

I saw her ca. 1970 in a club in Washington called Mr. B's.  I remember that the bass player was Steve Novosel.

The one song I remember her singing was a hit some time later by The Carpenters - Leon Russell's Superstar (Don't you remember you told me you loved me, baby?).

 

Roberta and Steve were married for a while. Steve in his 80s but still active on the DC scene. I see him hanging out a lot.