Certainly one can say this: one of the most beautiful songs ever written and recorded, interpreted flawlessly by the incredible Roberta Flack. Stunningly beautiful from the greatest decade in music, the 1970s.
She had such a interesting life and career , I watched her documentary it was really good ! I've loved her since I was 10 years old and I'm 61 now ! Her music was the soundtrack of the seventies !
Same here only I was a working adult. Now 70. I ran right to the record store. I had to have it! Such a beautiful love song on top of her glorious voice and beautiful face
No one has surpassed Roberta Flack's cover of this song. many people had never even heard the song before she recorded it. one of my all time solo singers along with Ella Fitzgerald Etta James and of course Sam Cooke , Jerry Butler, Brook Benton and jackie Wilson..Great song to react to..
..."Class of 76"...Roberta Flack was one of my "favorites" in my collection of 33Lp's reserved specially for candlelight and wine....now a married man of 65 my wife and I still listen to Roberta in the same way...many many great ones try...Killing me Softly...Thx!
Written back in 1957 by Scottish singer/songwriter Ewan Maccoll for Peggy Seeger. A relative of the greatest Folk Rocker Pete Seeger. The Roberta Flack version was used in the 1971Clint Eastwood movie "Play Misty For Me." Her rendition of the song captured a worldwide audience and made the song one of the greatest loved ballads ever.
Peggy was Pete Seeger's sister and when Ewen McColl wrote this for her she was his lover as he was already married to someone else. Kirsty McColl was one of his children from the first marriage.
This came out my 1st year of high-school and I have to say ... The First Time I Ever Heard This Song ... I knew nothing could touch it and still can't. My fav love song of all time then and still.
This beautiful song was Billboard's number one song of 1972, which was the year my parents got married. They are still married to this day. Shawn and Mel, I wish you many more happy years together.
These songs were IMMENSELY popular in their time. ALL listeners, from Country & Western to Rock 'n Rollers, to Big Band-era, etc. Try "Say a little prayer for me." Aretha version or Roberta Flack.
Roberta’s first album First Take is a masterpiece as well as her second Chapter 2. Her duets especially with Donny Hathaway are classics. I have followed her ever since Les McCann introduced her (@1969).
Beautiful cover indeed. My favourite version. It was written by a Scottish folk singer 15 years earlier for an American folk singer, though he was married to someone else at the time of writing. However, those two, Ewan and Peggy, did eventually marry each other in the 70's. ❤
She is flawless doing this live, but there is something very hauntingly beautiful about the studio version of this song. Amazing and otherworldly either way. It's been on my play list for decades.
I first heard this song while I as driving. After the first 30 seconds, I had to pull over and just listened. Amazing song, amazing composer, amazing singer.
Awe, Mel you are so cute. You need to check out the song 'Magnet & Steel'. It's awesome & seems appropriate. Love watching how cute you two are together.
An absolute beautiful song . I had my very first kiss as this song played on the radio way back in the day . We never forget that first love . Thank you so much for reacting to it & bringing back that teenage feeling of love .
the guy who wrote this gorgeous song lived next door to my great aunt in salford england his name was ewan mcoll he also wrote dirty old town about the place where i live thankyou for this roberta flack did an amazing job🇬🇧❤️
Never get tired of that song and of The beautiful voice of Roberta Flack. You two had the perfect reaction to it, bringing up memories of your own relationship journey, with genuine love and emotion. It's very sweet. Happy for you. Love the songs that you're reacting to these days, many that I haven't heard in some time. Thanks
With her piano and accompaniment and nothing more than her tremendously talented voice she conveyed among the most passionate of love songs ever sung in English. No dancing, no skimpy outfits nor gyrating dance, she, her voice and her piano alone. Now, whom do you know today that can do that?
The perfect love song...the perfect voice ❤
Probably the most romantic song.
The majestic power of great music.
My absolute favorite version of this song. She had such a beautiful voice.
This is without a doubt the most beautiful song and recording EVER.
I COMPLETELY agree !!
No argument here!😎👍
Can’t argue with that
The original of this song is so hauntingly beautiful
Certainly one can say this: one of the most beautiful songs ever written and recorded, interpreted flawlessly by the incredible Roberta Flack. Stunningly beautiful from the greatest decade in music, the 1970s.
Just Beautiful
Absolute Perfection.... There are not enough words to describe this song. The song as well as the singer absolutely Beautiful
So beautiful it makes me cry with a smile on my face
Get into more Roberta Flack, everything she did is good!
The incomparable ms Roberta Flack..just magical ❤❤❤
the only lady to capture it's beauty fully, roberta flack, always a delight to listen to, ❤
Oh yes, such a beautiful love song ❤
She had such a interesting life and career , I watched her documentary it was really good ! I've loved her since I was 10 years old and I'm 61 now ! Her music was the soundtrack of the seventies !
59 in the house. Love RF. Potentially a dying art (singing natural) now days.
@@dontworrybehappy8080 , Talent as we once knew it is heading for extinction ! And that's an understatement !
Same here only I was a working adult. Now 70. I ran right to the record store. I had to have it! Such a beautiful love song on top of her glorious voice and beautiful face
So beautiful. Good pick! ✌
No one has surpassed Roberta Flack's cover of this song. many people had never even heard the song before she recorded it. one of my all time solo singers along with Ella Fitzgerald Etta James and of course Sam Cooke , Jerry Butler, Brook Benton and jackie Wilson..Great song to react to..
George Michael does an amazing cover as well.
This is so refreshing I needed this.
..."Class of 76"...Roberta Flack was one of my "favorites" in my collection of 33Lp's reserved specially for candlelight and wine....now a married man of 65 my wife and I still listen to Roberta in the same way...many many great ones try...Killing me Softly...Thx!
wow just wow
This song gives me goosebumps, every time hearing it. 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️
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That is beauty and talent!
Roberta is the best at this song also the original , such a class act. Love her. ❤️🤗🙏
Love, Love, Love Roberta Flack
Written back in 1957 by Scottish singer/songwriter Ewan Maccoll for Peggy Seeger. A relative of the greatest Folk Rocker Pete Seeger. The Roberta Flack version was used in the 1971Clint Eastwood movie "Play Misty For Me." Her rendition of the song captured a worldwide audience and made the song one of the greatest loved ballads ever.
Peggy was Pete Seeger's sister and when Ewen McColl wrote this for her she was his lover as he was already married to someone else. Kirsty McColl was one of his children from the first marriage.
@@erict956 Thank you for that update and reply. I will make that correction.
Beautiful song and singer!
One of those videos I've probably watched 30 times. Absolutely loved your reactions
Roberta Flack is also wonderful on the duet with Donny Hathaway THE Closer I get to you.
Love Roberta Flack !!
This came out my 1st year of high-school and I have to say ... The First Time I Ever Heard This Song ... I knew nothing could touch it and still can't. My fav love song of all time then and still.
A perfectly painted picture using the words of love ❤
Check out some of Roberta Flack's duets with Donny Hathaway "Where Is The Love" and "The Closer I Get To You".
Such a classy lady with a beautiful voice
It always reminds me of the movie Play Misty For Me
Adorable couple...Roberta is an amazing musician and singer. Mesmorising...My Love. PEACE.☝️🤓
Lovely voice. Lovely woman. Amazing talent.
Greatness!
She is definitely my love my favorite female voice! Just so serene!❤❤❤❤
❤ perfection
Can never go wrong with Roberta...A great singer and a class act...I`ve been following her since the early 70`s.
This beautiful song was Billboard's number one song of 1972, which was the year my parents got married. They are still married to this day. Shawn and Mel, I wish you many more happy years together.
I've always loved this song!
Wow. Beautiful. Love the reaction... ❤
I grew up on this song. One of the best voices ever. Never gets old.
Me too...
Love is Beautiful Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤
You two beautiful people are definitely my couples goal ❤
Always LOVED this! Always will. Wedding song!☺️. 💖💙
Is there anything more sensual than Roberta Flack singing her signature love song? I was welling in tears.
Perfect song for a marriage 💑 or anniversary or any day quite frankly
You don't have to wait to listen what an angel sounds in heaven!
Used to hear this on the car radio as my mom drove us to grade school
"Do one thing and do it well".
~Roberta Flack
That was her first Grammy, it was a huge hit for her, her version was the #1 & used in a few movies, most beautiful love song ever written
To me,the most beautiully sang love song to date.What a voice!❤
I was so jealous of my sister when she got to go to see Roberta Flack, I was 12. Enjoy
These songs were IMMENSELY popular in their time. ALL listeners, from Country & Western to Rock 'n Rollers, to Big Band-era, etc. Try "Say a little prayer for me." Aretha version or Roberta Flack.
Roberta’s first album First Take is a masterpiece as well as her second Chapter 2. Her duets especially with Donny Hathaway are classics. I have followed her ever since Les McCann introduced her (@1969).
Takes me back to my first relationship.....the most beautiful song and performance ever.
Such a beautiful song sung by a beautiful woman.
And this is why the 70s music was so great !!!
Roberta was so deep, rich, sophisticated, enlightened, and truly beautiful. The music and vocals never gets old.
Top tune, beautiful song.
Beautiful cover indeed. My favourite version.
It was written by a Scottish folk singer 15 years earlier for an American folk singer, though he was married to someone else at the time of writing.
However, those two, Ewan and Peggy, did eventually marry each other in the 70's. ❤
This song is so special, her voice and the beautiful music, everything. It’s so simplistic yet it’s so powerful.
Notice how she stays within the range of her normal voice? F'n incredible. Love RF!
Ethereal voice and an incredibly beautiful song.
She melts me to this day... her voice is so beautiful, such emotion. When love songs were real love songs. The 60's and 70's were the best for music.
She is flawless doing this live, but there is something very hauntingly beautiful about the studio version of this song. Amazing and otherworldly either way. It's been on my play list for decades.
I love this live version. It's not as slow templed as the studio version. Simply beautiful. She was certainly underrated.
I first heard this song while I as driving. After the first 30 seconds, I had to pull over and just listened. Amazing song, amazing composer, amazing singer.
One of the most beautiful songs ever.
Thanks guys so glad to
Here this song its been so
Long.
The most beautiful song! And you two radiate that wonderful feeling whenever I watch you. Thank you!
She had such a beautiful voice. I was in High School then.
Such a beautiful song ❤️
One of the most beautiful loves songs ever.
So much emotion and control in her voice.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written and nobody sings it like Roberta Flack.
This is one of the greatest musical performances ever filmed.
Yeah...go on get you some of that.... an absolute Angel...
Awe, Mel you are so cute. You need to check out the song 'Magnet & Steel'. It's awesome & seems appropriate. Love watching how cute you two are together.
I loved this song back then and have it on my playlist! Beautiful song beautiful voice
One of the most beautiful love ballads ever sung! I have always loved this song!
It's the most pure voice I've ever heard!
An absolute beautiful song . I had my very first kiss as this song played on the radio way back in the day . We never forget that first love . Thank you so much for reacting to it & bringing back that teenage feeling of love .
A priceless performance captured on video.
Such an intelligent performer and a wonderful song!💖
This is the song my wife and I chose for our first dance at our wedding. 41 years later I still stop what I'm doing whenever this song comes on.
I knew our joy would fill the earth...grammy winning song BTW
A magical love song with a powerfully sweet sultry voice!I was only 11 or 12 when I first heard the song and have loved it ever since!
Perfection!
Such beautiful poetry set to the perfect music.
What a beautiful couple you are. Always laughing do it forever. Bless you both.
Notice she's playing the piano at the same time. She was a pure talent. Her gorgeous voice matched her gorgeous visage. Just love her.
The world is really missing beautiful music like this !!!!
It really is.
No it's not- thanks to technology, anyone can hear ANYTHING at almost ANYTIME. That's why I'm listening to this gem now. (again)
You two are soooo fantastic!!! ❤
Out standing job singing and a great song.
She has the silkiest, most velvety voice I have ever heard. So beautiful.
the guy who wrote this gorgeous song lived next door to my great aunt in salford england his name was ewan mcoll he also wrote dirty old town about the place where i live thankyou for this roberta flack did an amazing job🇬🇧❤️
Amazing song and the voice of an angel.
Yessss!!!! I love her singing this song. This has always been my favorite version ❤
Never get tired of that song and of The beautiful voice of Roberta Flack. You two had the perfect reaction to it, bringing up memories of your own relationship journey, with genuine love and emotion. It's very sweet. Happy for you. Love the songs that you're reacting to these days, many that I haven't heard in some time. Thanks
With her piano and accompaniment and nothing more than her tremendously talented voice she conveyed among the most passionate of love songs ever sung in English. No dancing, no skimpy outfits nor gyrating dance, she, her voice and her piano alone. Now, whom do you know today that can do that?
When I first heard this song, I started to cry. It moves you....💚💚