Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1972

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  • @paulosalavea2215
    @paulosalavea2215 8 місяців тому +174

    This song is such a masterpiece…..

    • @Stevie-L-n8g
      @Stevie-L-n8g Місяць тому +4

      Written by a white man! But credit where credits due, Peggy Seeger(the first one to sing it) did say that Roberta sang it better than she did!

    • @juliememoriesguest7958
      @juliememoriesguest7958 15 днів тому +1

      Written by a guy from Salford also wrote dirty old town

    • @lesliefuller1456
      @lesliefuller1456 9 днів тому

      Absolutely

  • @accudave
    @accudave 8 місяців тому +57

    The first time ever I heard this song was when I was 9. I did not know who this lady (Roberta Flack) was or why she was so in love with my face. But I was mesmerized. It was the first time a song made me want to learn more about girls.

  • @christineberning5927
    @christineberning5927 8 місяців тому +58

    Simply a beautiful heart felt song mine ♥️

  • @stephenmccaffrey8406
    @stephenmccaffrey8406 9 місяців тому +349

    I was 18,when I first hear this song. Now at 69,it as beautiful as ever.

  • @karenhansen6768
    @karenhansen6768 2 роки тому +2713

    I met my husband when I was 16,married him at 17,he played the guitar and sang this song to me on our honeymoon, he was taken from me the next day from a car accident, I'm 60 yrs.old and when I hear this song I still cry

    • @tinawhite5803
      @tinawhite5803 2 роки тому +88

      💔

    • @me9884
      @me9884 2 роки тому +128

      I am so sorry for your loss.

    • @aliehawhite8616
      @aliehawhite8616 2 роки тому +96

      Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear this. Bless you 🤍

    • @roe6075
      @roe6075 2 роки тому +61

      I'm so sorry 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @cathykline1286
      @cathykline1286 2 роки тому +85

      I’m so sorry for you. My husband and I love this song too…I hope you have found love again.❤️

  • @cowboyred2794
    @cowboyred2794 9 місяців тому +66

    Beautiful woman beautiful song.

  • @myhemirr
    @myhemirr 4 роки тому +7155

    This reminds me of the first time I ever saw my wife's face. She was 12 and I was 14. 5 years later we were married and that marriage lasted 53 years until God called her home May 1, 2018. I love you still Wanda and will as long as I live.

  • @rickguerrero2282
    @rickguerrero2282 9 місяців тому +356

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written about how it feels to be smitten by love……sung by one of the most beautiful female voices of all time.

    • @Laurie-eg8ct
      @Laurie-eg8ct 6 місяців тому +2

      Unforgettable love ❤️😢❤

    • @kathleenspurling446
      @kathleenspurling446 6 місяців тому +5

      Always beautiful...timeless

    • @LanaHarris-tu2py
      @LanaHarris-tu2py 5 місяців тому +2

      So agree 💯👍

    • @billt6116
      @billt6116 5 місяців тому +4

      It's clean... Not full of a bunch of runs, where she couldn't find the right note, so you just wander around the whole scale, and pretend like you're a singer.
      I miss that soulful sound.

    • @davidhot6264
      @davidhot6264 4 місяці тому +2

      🥰🎶🥰🎶

  • @markcuffe4610
    @markcuffe4610 2 роки тому +772

    The most beautiful love song I’ve ever heard. And I heard it 50 years ago. Nothing compares. Thank you, Roberta.

  • @leesweather9894
    @leesweather9894 Рік тому +316

    Dear God. As a 52 year old male, I'm sitting here crying. Unbelievably moving.

    • @joycebroomfield8237
      @joycebroomfield8237 10 місяців тому +8

      This song is so emotional. May you find joy and happiness soon.

    • @carmengarza6250
      @carmengarza6250 10 місяців тому +8

      Me, too...

    • @leesweather9894
      @leesweather9894 10 місяців тому +5

      @steven-dark Thank you Steven (from Minnesota). Peace my friend.

    • @bartjoy5179
      @bartjoy5179 9 місяців тому +6

      She’s a truly gifted artist.

    • @johncoulson335
      @johncoulson335 9 місяців тому +6

      Yes my friend so am I each time I hear it it reminds me of my first love ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @celticlofts
    @celticlofts 2 роки тому +688

    Roberta comes from a generation that had real talent. No studio trickery from this lady, just pure soul.. I remember playing this song four time in a row on a jukebox in a working class bar in Rhode Island in the late 70s and nobody complained. She's just pure magic...

    • @fablenewsnetwork7223
      @fablenewsnetwork7223 Рік тому +20

      Absolutely correct 🥁🥁🥁

    • @johnfarey2271
      @johnfarey2271 Рік тому +29

      How could anyone complain listening to such a beautiful song from a truly wonderful lady, If I was with you at that bar I would of bought you a drink for having such wonderful good taste,

    • @celticlofts
      @celticlofts Рік тому +13

      @@johnfarey2271 : I don't know.. There was a few iffy looking fuckers in there at the time..but I survived.. 🙂

    • @doloresschultz8393
      @doloresschultz8393 Рік тому +3

      OMG!

    • @cristinskadell338
      @cristinskadell338 Рік тому +12

      that voice is a natural treasure

  • @boonicholls6649
    @boonicholls6649 9 місяців тому +152

    Beautiful, beautiful song. I dedicate it to my precious husband RAY who l lost 20months ago. The first time l ever saw his face l fell in love. The first time he ever kissed my lips, 48years of being in love. How the words of this song make me cry for him.... Love him forever❤😢

    • @francisthomlinson9062
      @francisthomlinson9062 8 місяців тому +2

    • @ianstuart5660
      @ianstuart5660 8 місяців тому +5

      Very sorry for your loss! ❤❤

    • @davidwalker8955
      @davidwalker8955 8 місяців тому +4

      So Sorry for the Loss of your husband. Kia Kaha ( stay strong )

    • @muffassa6739
      @muffassa6739 7 місяців тому +5

      I just lost my dear husband a few months ago and we loved this wonderful song. She's so beautiful and incredible.

    • @1KeDon
      @1KeDon 7 місяців тому +3

      My condolences 🙏🏿

  • @mikeh7549
    @mikeh7549 2 роки тому +911

    I remember my mom singing this song to me when I was a little boy. Sadly she passed away two days ago but I was thankful I could play this for her on her last day. I know it brought her happiness and peace. It's such a beautiful song.

    • @antonboludo8886
      @antonboludo8886 2 роки тому +18

      God Bless You.

    • @veronicagentle9537
      @veronicagentle9537 2 роки тому +44

      My mom passed away yesterday/She had been on hospice for several days and I played this and the other songs she loved when I was a child for her-She was no longer talking but mouthed “thank you” when I asked if the music was ok-I keep listening to it bc it makes me feel so close to her

    • @johnjonessubstitutes3724
      @johnjonessubstitutes3724 2 роки тому +11

      May your Mom rest in peace. Cherish that moment for all the days of your life. God bless you.

    • @f.frederickskitty2910
      @f.frederickskitty2910 2 роки тому +16

      My mom loved Roberta Flack too. She passed away in 1994 when my son was 3 months old. My son is now older than I was then and I still miss her. Hugs friend ❤️

    • @seanlyles9066
      @seanlyles9066 2 роки тому +6

      beautiful

  • @liamhamilton8497
    @liamhamilton8497 9 місяців тому +265

    Here im sitting, listening to this masterpiece, crying over the strangers comments..

    • @wordtreat
      @wordtreat 8 місяців тому +4

      That's the deep beauty of this place.❤

    • @JohnSmith-g9z3w
      @JohnSmith-g9z3w 5 місяців тому +5

      I met my first love in 1972 in a bar this song was playing she looked at me ❤ I looked at her and fell in love o god wish I could turn the clock back I'm 71 now my first love has gone 😢 but I've got this song .....first time ❤

    • @kkenna2180
      @kkenna2180 4 місяці тому +2

      @@JohnSmith-g9z3w I met my husband in 1978 at a bar. Like you said, it was love at first sight. He passed away in 2020. I'm 63 we were married 39 years and my first love is gone. I love this song, this was our song. I miss him terribly.

    • @gishamberger
      @gishamberger Місяць тому

      Me too..😢

    • @sarahfortein7674
      @sarahfortein7674 Місяць тому +1

      We all connected

  • @vinnycriss8907
    @vinnycriss8907 3 роки тому +668

    I don’t know if a more beautiful love song is possible. This is perfection on so many levels. This woman is a messenger.

    • @007OceanMan
      @007OceanMan 3 роки тому +8

      Absolutely...i listen to it and it always impresses me how magical are the lyrics...amazing song!

    • @eckyhen
      @eckyhen 2 роки тому +7

      Another beautiful song from Ewan MacColl, one of my favourites.

    • @tessagodsAsset3N21
      @tessagodsAsset3N21 2 роки тому +3

      Real Story: I say to my husband, "Do you remember this?" He said: "Sometimes you Forget that I am 10 years Younger than you." My response: "Seek help from JESUS!" ... LMBO, of Course he didn't recognize the song. He was born in 1974!!!

    • @jibbajabba4712
      @jibbajabba4712 2 роки тому +3

      @@tessagodsAsset3N21 So what is your point? You do know Jesus can't solve your toy boy issues.

    • @paymonbidari278
      @paymonbidari278 2 роки тому +1

      Well said!

  • @cmcchung6807
    @cmcchung6807 10 місяців тому +161

    the first time i saw her face , today 49 years ago, she was 22 , i was 25....
    We are still very happy together today , being married for 46 years ....
    Praise the Lord....

    • @andjelikapersic6741
      @andjelikapersic6741 9 місяців тому +6

      Wish you all happinies of the world ...Amaze me to read this kind of comment... 🙏🥰🇩🇪

    • @a.t.c.3862
      @a.t.c.3862 2 місяці тому +1

      God bless you.

    • @stephensharp2716
      @stephensharp2716 Місяць тому +1

      Simply Beautiful from
      A Beautiful lady
      ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kierondonovan2265
    @kierondonovan2265 2 роки тому +457

    The first time I heard Roberta sing this song it stopped me dead in my tracks. And you know what? It still does.

  • @ronfreeman5857
    @ronfreeman5857 5 років тому +2570

    Funny, how as you age, these songs become more beautiful...

    • @Jaydon05
      @Jaydon05 5 років тому +27

      Ron: Well said! I love this song!

    • @nell911ful
      @nell911ful 5 років тому +38

      Amen, I have always loved it but it just becomes more beautiful as I age.

    • @johnypirelli1118
      @johnypirelli1118 5 років тому +26

      I’m in tears at the beauty of this song 💚🥰 I’m here after hearing versions on Smule the singing app by lovely voices so had to listen to original ....wow !

    • @Anderson-dk6is
      @Anderson-dk6is 5 років тому +14

      Youre right about that

    • @thesongofdeborah1974
      @thesongofdeborah1974 5 років тому +10

      Amen!

  • @songjaye1745
    @songjaye1745 11 місяців тому +61

    Thank you, Roberta. I really appreciate it. I bet nobody can sing more beautifully than you.

  • @richardsimpson8629
    @richardsimpson8629 10 місяців тому +88

    This song speaks to the deep love I have for my partner of 35 years. I was fortunate enough to marry my high school sweetheart, she was 14 and I 17. I was an uninvited guest to her birthday party. We never met or saw each other before that night. I remember to this day the first time ever I saw her face; it was love at first sight, and even after so many years together as husband and wife, her beauty both inside and out, melts my heart. We opened the dancefloor to this song on our wedding night under the stars in a tight embrace, we danced together, eyes closed with tears of joy flowing. Thank you Ms. Roberta Flack and everyone involved in writing and producing this song. Mutual love can be so beautiful.

    • @karicr1
      @karicr1 2 місяці тому +4

      Your comments about your wife and this song are beautiful.

    • @lefl_1
      @lefl_1 8 днів тому +1

      I have never had a reddit comment bring tears to my eyes before.

  • @karengalvan7138
    @karengalvan7138 2 місяці тому +39

    Thinking of my sweet baby born just weeks ago. His face is the whole world. 😭

  • @keithtomczyk4730
    @keithtomczyk4730 3 роки тому +660

    48 yrs later and she still makes me tear up.
    Love her voice.

    • @solcutta3661
      @solcutta3661 3 роки тому +2

      Makes me cry til I'm yawning...

    • @cleigh8753
      @cleigh8753 2 роки тому +3

      I just posted on here, seeing Roberta Flack in Seattle in 1975, It was my first concert ever. I was 18. Hard to believe it was 47yrs ago. It is to this day a very treasured memory. I was so mesmerized when she performed this song at that time.

    • @NiallRigbyHK
      @NiallRigbyHK 2 роки тому +1

      Me too! This song & this song only. I don't know why ...

    • @jonfranco2562
      @jonfranco2562 2 роки тому +1

      Same here, i well up every time i hear this sont.

    • @henriettelouis-ferdinand4548
      @henriettelouis-ferdinand4548 2 роки тому +1

      Me too

  • @jeromeciesinski
    @jeromeciesinski 2 роки тому +31

    I remember the first time I saw the face of the woman I married and loved her here on earth for 58 years before God called her home. I still see her face daily.

  • @janeyd5280
    @janeyd5280 День тому +1

    I was 15. He 20. 1968. Part of me still.loves him although we divorced in 78. He died december 23. A few days before his birthday. He lives on through my kids and grankids.xx

  • @sophdog1678
    @sophdog1678 4 роки тому +476

    Somehow, Roberta Flack is now 83 years old. I remember how she enchanted us with this song, and Killing Me Softly. Gosh but the years have slipped by so quickly...

    • @ek2137
      @ek2137 3 роки тому +3

      I also love Reverend Lee by Roberta Flack🌷

    • @goofygranny1020
      @goofygranny1020 3 роки тому +2

      Yes they sure have!

    • @marylynch7404
      @marylynch7404 3 роки тому +2

      They sure have!!!

    • @jeanineberna8458
      @jeanineberna8458 3 роки тому +5

      So quickly 🥺

    • @Ladosligese
      @Ladosligese 3 роки тому +5

      i wish we could go back in time to our youth .. and KNOW time slips by this fast

  • @maryruthgunter4063
    @maryruthgunter4063 4 роки тому +447

    I've heard several covers of this song lately and NOBODY can sing it like Roberta! God that was Beautiful!!

    • @Rory-ct1zu
      @Rory-ct1zu 4 роки тому +3

      Issac Hayes live in concert is probably the closest one to come to Roberta

    • @lordkorner
      @lordkorner 4 роки тому +7

      Written by Ewan McCall but transcended to heaven by Roberta flack

    • @zivanajadresic8604
      @zivanajadresic8604 4 роки тому +11

      May I recommend a male version by George Michael.Also touching and too beautiful.

    • @DevelopingCharacter
      @DevelopingCharacter 3 роки тому +1

      I heard is sung by James Blake on Spotify, looked it up, and found this gem.

    • @paymonbidari3513
      @paymonbidari3513 3 роки тому +1

      So true.

  • @kitmckeraghan8735
    @kitmckeraghan8735 Рік тому +89

    NOBODY can sing this song like Roberta Flack. She is sensational!

    • @Atr42Greasemonkey
      @Atr42Greasemonkey 8 місяців тому

      I agree but George Michael gets close.

    • @jpjohnbo
      @jpjohnbo 5 місяців тому

      @@Atr42Greasemonkey Luke Evens does a great rendition too.

    • @joejoejoejoejoejoe4391
      @joejoejoejoejoejoe4391 4 місяці тому

      I like the Johnny Cash version, but Roberta's is perfection.

    • @Yannii333
      @Yannii333 3 місяці тому

      You're absolutely correct

  • @johnborzcik3058
    @johnborzcik3058 Рік тому +89

    I will admit, when I was a teenager in 1975, I used to listen to this song over and over on a 45 RPM! It would just repeat and repeat. I would fall asleep on the floor in front of the stereo listening and waking to this song again! What a privilege to hear such this fantastic composition. Thank You Roberta!

    • @jerellawson2426
      @jerellawson2426 Рік тому +2

      Same here!

    • @KittyGrizGriz
      @KittyGrizGriz Рік тому +1

      Roberta held “ us all “ in the palm of her hand, eh?? I’d sing along with her too, what a voice, just perfect. 😅

    • @nancyarchibald9095
      @nancyarchibald9095 8 місяців тому +1

      Amazingly, she's playing the piano as part of her own accompaniment while she's singing!! This is not easy 😕. You'll usually do one thing fine and really botch the other..She sings beautifully with nuance and delicacy, while also playing the piano 🎹 😀 as she sings. Amazing to me... 😅

    • @johnborzcik3058
      @johnborzcik3058 3 місяці тому +1

      @@nancyarchibald9095
      I so agree with your comment and thoughts! I'm not sure there could be a composition written today which could compare!!! I'm sorry, the 70's music is what the kids today are trying to duplicate! Thank You!

    • @johnborzcik3058
      @johnborzcik3058 26 днів тому +1

      Thank you Nancy! You are so correct with what the kids hear and produce today! I'm sure our parents thought this was not acceptable.??? I miss our generations music!

  • @dianasmith725
    @dianasmith725 2 роки тому +371

    One of the most beautiful songs ever sung. Roberta is wonderful.

    • @davidmoore2325
      @davidmoore2325 2 роки тому

      Hello dear

    • @beatricewoods8377
      @beatricewoods8377 2 роки тому

      Singing about Jessie Jackson

    • @glennsprigg2378
      @glennsprigg2378 Рік тому +1

      @@beatricewoods8377 Sorry... not correct...

    • @elizabethbowden1574
      @elizabethbowden1574 Рік тому +1

      @@beatricewoods8377no it wasn't. Where'd you get such an asinine thing?

    • @beatricewoods8377
      @beatricewoods8377 Рік тому

      @@elizabethbowden1574 I'm not stupid or foolish just my opinion Stevie wonder song AS is beautiful keep smiling that beautiful smile

  • @katiekepley6754
    @katiekepley6754 4 роки тому +607

    On my parents wedding day my mom walked down the aisle to this song. To this day this song makes me cry because my parents were the epitome of this song. They met Dec 25, 1973, got engaged Fed 14, 1974 and were married on Aug 17, 1974 and were married for 25 days shy of 25 years when my dad passed away. My mom never remarried and always wore her wedding ring and eventually got an eternal wedding ring of my dads name in his eye color on her ring finger. Their love was so pure, whole and perfect. They loved each other beyond their souls. When my mom passed away a year ago, my dads spirit was there waiting to take her home with him and I know I’m my heart that they have cherished every day in the past year together. This song describes their love perfectly and makes me ball my eyes out to this day. I wish songs today could be this powerful.

    • @claireclarke758
      @claireclarke758 4 роки тому +19

      Your story is powerful ❤️

    • @louisegogel7973
      @louisegogel7973 4 роки тому +6

      For many people, that is what one young singer does with every song she sings: her own and covers of others, including this one. She and Roberta Flack would have been so wonderful together.
      Angelina Jordan.

    • @claireclarke758
      @claireclarke758 4 роки тому +10

      My grandfather and grandmother met when they were 14. He gave her a bar of chocolate and a few years later were married. ❤️

    • @lorebay2593
      @lorebay2593 4 роки тому +7

      I’ve only know thus type of love twice in my life, but I was the only one in love like that. I’d like to know this kind of mutual love before I leave the earth.

    • @susiqblue
      @susiqblue 4 роки тому +8

      My God!
      Your words put tears in my eyes.
      What a blessing to have such Parents, such love and such life.
      Thank you for sharing.
      Some of us, have never experienced that.
      Unfortunately,
      The very opposite!
      Only God can heal the horrible memories.
      I thank GOD for blessing you with such love and role models.
      ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @patriciakouris3311
    @patriciakouris3311 2 роки тому +296

    I have loved this song since I first heard Roberta Flack sing it. Still makes me emotional after so many years.

  • @stephanieparker8759
    @stephanieparker8759 8 днів тому +2

    I met my husband when I was 19 .I can still remember him walking up to me. Like it was yesterday. It was almost 40 years ago 🎉🎉🎉

  • @ralcst-1977
    @ralcst-1977 2 роки тому +146

    I have never wanted to hear anyone else sing this song, except for Roberta Flack!!! This is "her" song, and she "owns" it!! What a beautiful, beautiful voice!! I could listen to this song over and over again!!!🥰🥰❤❤👍👍🎵🎶

    • @judyclark1906
      @judyclark1906 Рік тому +6

      And please note, She is playing her own accompaniment on that piano. 😏💐🌹

    • @barbarabielman5211
      @barbarabielman5211 4 місяці тому

      😅

    • @lynneburridge9082
      @lynneburridge9082 8 днів тому

      Me too. I feel the same. It's magic n only Roberta Flak can do justice to the song n has captivated millions around the world with her magical voice.

  • @SuperZadie
    @SuperZadie 4 роки тому +541

    Nobody sings this song better, fantastic.

  • @jessicagonzalez679
    @jessicagonzalez679 2 роки тому +185

    I delivered my daughter with my own hands. This song always brings me to that sweet moment. One of the most amazing moments of my life.

  • @stephanieparker8759
    @stephanieparker8759 8 днів тому +2

    There is no voice that can match the holiness of this kind of love❤

  • @patearly9492
    @patearly9492 3 роки тому +821

    One of the most beautiful and romantic songs ever made and done sweetly by Roberta Flack. God bless everyone

  • @peacelove8442
    @peacelove8442 4 роки тому +369

    I remember sitting in the car with my husband, just before I went to work. This song came on and I cried to these beautiful words. I loved this man for 55 years, until her died in 2016. I will love him until my last breath.

    • @bolton3131
      @bolton3131 4 роки тому +9

      so sorry your loss

    • @tonyramos1936
      @tonyramos1936 3 роки тому +9

      Absolutely beautiful

    • @jp3923
      @jp3923 3 роки тому +8

      What a poignant expression of love! You truly had a berautiful relationship that most people covet. May the Lord bless and keep you and reassure you that you will see one another again.

    • @jenniferj6580
      @jenniferj6580 3 роки тому +5

      Beautiful an blessed

    • @tundrawomansays5067
      @tundrawomansays5067 3 роки тому +3

      Yes, you will...

  • @suesmith261
    @suesmith261 2 роки тому +773

    no foul language, no screaming, no nakedness, no identity or politic agendas, just pure angelic. Just being!

    • @caroljoan3792
      @caroljoan3792 2 роки тому +17

      got that right

    • @MrMikebarfoot
      @MrMikebarfoot 2 роки тому +15

      You must be a lovely person you are so correct ...just love the pure honesty in the way she sings ❤️

    • @paddington3028
      @paddington3028 2 роки тому +13

      Couldn't have put it better.

    • @michaele4830
      @michaele4830 2 роки тому +13

      Gone were the days

    • @kathyweisgarber6327
      @kathyweisgarber6327 2 роки тому +5

      DOOOOOOO U KNOW YOUR AN EARTH 🌎 ANGLE CAUSE ♥YOU ARE SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS HOLY GOD BLESS 🙌YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL 😍❤♥🙏 SMILE JESUS LOVES YOU!!!!!!!

  • @trobb32
    @trobb32 2 місяці тому +6

    Probably the greatest long song ever written. To live this would be absolutely incredible.

  • @gd1523
    @gd1523 4 роки тому +520

    The most beautiful song ever written. Roberta Flack. made it shine with so much emotion

    • @robertnaro8319
      @robertnaro8319 3 роки тому +7

      I'm at a loss for words

    • @ernestinespriggs6101
      @ernestinespriggs6101 3 роки тому +10

      For the 490 thumbs down. Sorry you have NEVER LOVED. THE BEST EXPRESSION OF LOVE EVER WRITTEN AND SUNG!👑🎁💌💬

    • @jp3923
      @jp3923 3 роки тому +4

      g d you couldn't have said it any better.

    • @anthonyhalifax1027
      @anthonyhalifax1027 3 роки тому +3

      @@ernestinespriggs6101
      Some very souless people out there!

    • @eckyhen
      @eckyhen 3 роки тому +1

      I agree she has a beautiful voice but why did she have to muck about with the lyrics?
      Only a fool would think they could do better than MacColl.

  • @oscarcampos2432
    @oscarcampos2432 3 роки тому +226

    Roberta Flack’s voice and emotion takes these lyrics to another level. I’m so moved by her passion for the song!

    • @anytylor5684
      @anytylor5684 3 роки тому

      Good day to you. how are you doing? May every step you make be filled with happiness, love, and peace. And nice to meet you too where do you stay if you don’t mind me asking

  • @Gigimopar
    @Gigimopar 2 місяці тому +20

    I'm 66. This is the most meaningful love song I've heard in a long time. Truly beautiful...❤

  • @yougotmossed3592
    @yougotmossed3592 Рік тому +75

    I just love Roberta Flack. This song is perfection.

  • @stevenly123
    @stevenly123 5 років тому +496

    How does this not have one billion views?

    • @kath-phlox
      @kath-phlox 5 років тому +2

      Post it, I did on Facebook, do it.Everyone, post this on Facebook.

    • @johnlove5347
      @johnlove5347 5 років тому +5

      She is so lovely, what a voice

    • @teresa8650
      @teresa8650 5 років тому +4

      Was just gonna comment the same thing....beats me. Maybe cause there's so many youngsters online and they don't know what good music is.

    • @oakleyducati1
      @oakleyducati1 5 років тому +3

      That’s unfortunately reserved to mediocre music by artists like Taylor Swift and Bieber, just to name two.

    • @martinorozco1692
      @martinorozco1692 5 років тому +6

      Because most people and the youth prefer the shit music out there lol

  • @jlebron5860
    @jlebron5860 4 роки тому +977

    Here watching again in Quarantine. Anybody else? April 5, 2020. God Bless All. Beautiful song.

    • @PandaA-cv3mm
      @PandaA-cv3mm 4 роки тому +14

      Yes. Such a moving song. Always made me cry. Keep well and God Bless you.

    • @jamesmckenna1307
      @jamesmckenna1307 4 роки тому +18

      April 11th 2020 07:01am waking up to Roberta Flack, coffee and watching the sun break the horizon. 😌🥰 Bliss.

    • @sallyrockwell2672
      @sallyrockwell2672 4 роки тому +6

      I'm here too

    • @prasetiyodwi
      @prasetiyodwi 4 роки тому +9

      Indonesia here...

    • @xr6lad
      @xr6lad 4 роки тому +1

      Is that what people are doing now...hopping from video to video and now drawing a long bow with COVID-19 in the hope to get the most likes??? Suppose its better than the cliche 'who's listening in....' comments.

  • @iwuezeemmanuel6750
    @iwuezeemmanuel6750 8 місяців тому +553

    Who is still here 2024!!!!

    • @l.voorwinden8978
      @l.voorwinden8978 8 місяців тому +5

      Me!

    • @johnnybhoy4278
      @johnnybhoy4278 8 місяців тому +3

      🖐️

    • @bryanwarm2471
      @bryanwarm2471 8 місяців тому +6

      Here on 23 May 2024

    • @linafrandin8641
      @linafrandin8641 8 місяців тому +7

      Still here, just about everyday. What a beautiful Lady, this and "Killing Me Softly"...no one like her. We love you Roberta Flack, always...

    • @yvonnewratten5855
      @yvonnewratten5855 8 місяців тому +6

      Many thousands of people like this song and singer if not millions .even in april 2024!

  • @anitamiller2695
    @anitamiller2695 Місяць тому +6

    I was 22 (now 74) when this song first came out and I had recently lost the love of my life. He had just married someone else and my heart was shattered. I have never gotten over him. And every time I hear it I remember how I felt about him "the first time ever I saw his face" and I cry.

  • @GeorgeLupascu-ur8fm
    @GeorgeLupascu-ur8fm Рік тому +31

    I can’t get enough of this beautiful performance , Roberta playing piano and singing is mesmerizing , back to back Record of the Year Grammy ! Love you Roberta …

  • @jordan.sophia
    @jordan.sophia 2 роки тому +340

    I've watched so many covers of this from Celine to George Michael to Jennifer Hudson and no one comes close to the original. Especially during the verse where Roberta floats from high to mid to low to mid and back to high. Its SO effortless where other singers either struggle or avoid it altogether by switching the key. She's simply one of a kind.

    • @andrewyates1819
      @andrewyates1819 2 роки тому +12

      This is a cover..of Euan Mcolls song.

    • @jordan.sophia
      @jordan.sophia 2 роки тому +2

      @@andrewyates1819 Thanks for the correction! I didn't know that.

    • @malkytrance
      @malkytrance 2 роки тому +9

      @@andrewyates1819 Indeed it is, and people should be aware of this, Robertas vocal performance though is the one, much love M

    • @franciscozuniga6534
      @franciscozuniga6534 2 роки тому +3

      I recomend you Mat Cradle version

    • @Francine-Cichy
      @Francine-Cichy 2 роки тому +9

      I love this version and Peggy Seegers version. I grew up with Roberta’s version and then later found out that Ewan MColl wrote this FOR Peggy Seeger. Peggy’s version has an otherworldly quality for me while Roberta’s is soulfully smooth.
      This is just a great song all around ❤

  • @brunab8867
    @brunab8867 5 років тому +665

    Roberta, you are the true winner. No one can compare to you. You are Unique and Original. Your voice is so Beautiful. I have heard this song since the 70's when i was a young girl growing up. Now I am 60 years old. I will never ever get tired of this song. Everlasting.

    • @stevedisintegrationrules6892
      @stevedisintegrationrules6892 5 років тому +13

      Truly an amazing female singer,filled with emtion

    • @Jaydon05
      @Jaydon05 5 років тому +12

      Bruna: Well said! I love her voice!

    • @malcolmi
      @malcolmi 5 років тому +7

      YES.

    • @janiceward2169
      @janiceward2169 5 років тому +7

      Bruna b 60 years young and still has great taste....!!!

    • @brunab8867
      @brunab8867 5 років тому +7

      Thank you so much dear.@@janiceward2169

  • @frank98320
    @frank98320 7 днів тому +1

    Thanks Roberta for this beautiful memory. I'm 67 now and still married 😘

  • @lizlee5347
    @lizlee5347 4 роки тому +488

    This song breaks my heart I met my husband when I was 11 we was childhood sweethearts we got married and sadly I lost him last year just 58 years old I’m broken hearted and cry constantly for him x

    • @isobar5857
      @isobar5857 4 роки тому +11

      So sorry to hear of your loss...I hope your memories will sustain you through this difficult time...take care.

    • @e.conboy4286
      @e.conboy4286 4 роки тому +7

      Bless your heart, Liz. I grieve with you.

    • @mikestyles499
      @mikestyles499 4 роки тому +2

      You have my sincerest sympathy. 58 is too young.

    • @clydiemor
      @clydiemor 4 роки тому +4

      I'm so sorry...i know your pain...

    • @emmakirby343
      @emmakirby343 4 роки тому +3

      Hope your okay sweetheart xx

  • @GinaandGod
    @GinaandGod Рік тому +150

    Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!! No one can sing this song like Roberta...actually no one can sing her songs as good as she does ❤️😊🌺🌺

  • @perserverance333
    @perserverance333 3 роки тому +539

    This is the best love song ever written. The love experience she's describing is so utterly profound; a spiritual union of two souls that attains a love 💕 unfathomable.

    • @jp3923
      @jp3923 3 роки тому +13

      So beautifully articulated.

    • @maureengillies9495
      @maureengillies9495 3 роки тому +2

      He is

    • @maureengillies9495
      @maureengillies9495 3 роки тому +4

      I meant roberta she is wonderful

    • @georgesands538
      @georgesands538 3 роки тому +4

      lol

    • @lilianflynn1876
      @lilianflynn1876 3 роки тому +6

      Thumps down!! who in their right mind will put thumps down ? obviously those who are soul less and never have been loved ...sad !!

  • @DanDDirges
    @DanDDirges Місяць тому +2

    People a thousand years from now will still be held captive and in awe by this majestic timeless classic!

  • @Thornus_______
    @Thornus_______ 4 роки тому +213

    This song shakes a person at the core of their being

    • @georgesands538
      @georgesands538 3 роки тому

      lol

    • @007OceanMan
      @007OceanMan 3 роки тому +1

      Agree 100%

    • @roslynjohnson6310
      @roslynjohnson6310 3 роки тому

      You'll be pleasantly surprised to hear this sung by the GREGORIAN Chant Masters right here on UA-cam. Superb!

  • @trwent
    @trwent 6 місяців тому +9

    Roberta Flack is one of the greatest musical prodigies ever to have lived on this earth. Her singing voice was beautiful and distinctive, her songwriting was impeccable, and her piano playing was just beautiful. She is now 87 (as of this post) and suffers from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), and can no longer sing. But fortunately, her wonderful music will love on forever.

  • @haveagreatday2823
    @haveagreatday2823 4 роки тому +177

    No one sings this song like Roberta - I was amazed when I heard it in 1972, and it still amazes me.

    • @marylynch7404
      @marylynch7404 3 роки тому +2

      Absolutely breathtaking! Especially when you lose your partner💔 it hits home!

    • @StarzzyJJASD
      @StarzzyJJASD 3 роки тому

      Shes not the original singer songwriter of this beautiful song

    • @donaldsinclair9171
      @donaldsinclair9171 3 роки тому

      @@StarzzyJJASD who did the original

    • @StarzzyJJASD
      @StarzzyJJASD 3 роки тому

      @@donaldsinclair9171 a scottish folk singer

    • @terryjonus4126
      @terryjonus4126 3 роки тому

      Only her

  • @toontoonDavies1295
    @toontoonDavies1295 4 місяці тому +3

    Some of the best lyrics ever written and what a performance

  • @Jaydon05
    @Jaydon05 5 років тому +260

    One of the most beautifull songs ever made! Thanks Roberta!

    • @colmokelly9995
      @colmokelly9995 4 роки тому +2

      This is the best version...remarkable voice

    • @Jaydon05
      @Jaydon05 4 роки тому +3

      @@colmokelly9995 I agree! Every time I hear her version I stop what i am doing and just listening to her!

    • @StarzzyJJASD
      @StarzzyJJASD 4 роки тому +2

      Roberta isnt the original singer

    • @henriettaleyba7166
      @henriettaleyba7166 4 роки тому +1

      My favorite song of all time. Reminds me of my ex.

    • @louisegogel7973
      @louisegogel7973 4 роки тому

      @@StarzzyJJASD True... Here is the original as written by Ewan Macoll and sung by the woman he wrote it for, Peggy Seeger. I love it... a true folk song. ua-cam.com/video/VP8qXnnn4tc/v-deo.html&feature=share

  • @annecilia6412
    @annecilia6412 9 місяців тому +18

    One of my favorite songs love how she sings it ❤❤❤

  • @bobbinewkirk743
    @bobbinewkirk743 2 роки тому +64

    This was my husband and my song…we were married for 26 years . My best friend died of a massive heart attack and every time I hear this song I tear up and go back in my mind of all the great love and memories I shared with him. It’s been 24 years and I love and miss my best friend my forever love, my husband and father of our 2 grown kids. First time ever I saw your face I knew we were meant for each other. God called you home way to early.

  • @lynneburridge9082
    @lynneburridge9082 2 дні тому

    I cannot get enough of this beautiful song. I play this song every night before i fall asleep. One of the most beautiful n greatest Artist ever. She captivated millions with her beautiful soulful delivery of this deeply moving song n touches your heart n soul.

  • @glendaburnam9521
    @glendaburnam9521 3 роки тому +232

    I lost my husband 21 years ago this was our song. It gives me much peace and so many beautiful memories. Thank you for this song.

    • @bobvanderwest9358
      @bobvanderwest9358 2 роки тому

      Best wishes to you.

    • @annakker6015
      @annakker6015 2 роки тому

      XXXXXXXXX

    • @georgemgarcia1896
      @georgemgarcia1896 2 роки тому

      Good Morning ☀️😃 Glenda. Thank You 🙏🏼 for sharing your story. I am very touched by your personal writing ✍🏼. I’m very Thankful to GOD that You Are at Peace 🕊🌿🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🌹❣️. May GOD Continue to Bless You with Peace 🕊🌿🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 all the days of your life, Amen.

  • @sfbayareagirl
    @sfbayareagirl 2 роки тому +82

    So very sad to hear of Roberta Flack’s diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gherig’s Disease.) This song still makes me tear up. My heart goes out to Ms. Flack and her family and loved ones and I will always still listen. ❤😢

    • @lioncvet21
      @lioncvet21 2 роки тому +5

      She's a fighter.

    • @Jameslopez5682
      @Jameslopez5682 Рік тому

      Hello gorgeous how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family

    • @nightperuser
      @nightperuser Рік тому +1

      Oh no - I never knew this diagnosis. So sad to hear this 😢

  • @robertkay9871
    @robertkay9871 День тому +1

    One of the best decades for music 🎶... The 70's

  • @paultetreault9450
    @paultetreault9450 Місяць тому +7

    The years have come and quickly passed by. Thank you, Roberta, for your timeless music.

  • @TheAxeman33
    @TheAxeman33 5 років тому +506

    Roberta has turned a beautiful song into something so spiritual .. One of the most beautiful love songs ever written .. Thank you Ewan ...

    • @vcambridge-ph.d8030
      @vcambridge-ph.d8030 4 роки тому +8

      I agree. A song that is beautiful poetry set in beautiful melody. What a song should be

    • @alonzomosley7
      @alonzomosley7 4 роки тому +5

      Ewan amazingly hated this version ! He loved his wife's version I thought Robertas was sublime

    • @pinksapphire.2262
      @pinksapphire.2262 4 роки тому +1

      Jan Fialkowski do you know who wrote that song did she write it?

    • @TheAxeman33
      @TheAxeman33 4 роки тому +3

      @@pinksapphire.2262 ~ Hello Lori, thiss song was written and composed by Kirssty McColl's father, Ewan McColl ..

    • @ellasunkar8981
      @ellasunkar8981 4 роки тому +1

      Wow...i m in love with someone long time ago...this song just described how i felt...stiil...already 40 years ago....still loved him...still brings tears to my eyes....but sadly we parted with deep brokenheart...still miss him

  • @WRister-it5bc
    @WRister-it5bc 5 місяців тому +11

    This is a timeless love song. It will be with us for many years to come. ❤

  • @charleslester3143
    @charleslester3143 Місяць тому +4

    First time I heard this song I was so overwhelmed with emotion. One of the best songs I've ever heard

  • @nancysiuyeehui178
    @nancysiuyeehui178 10 місяців тому +13

    I love you Roberta your voice is so amazing no one can sing this song like you I am already 71 years old every night must listen this song repeat again and again ❤

    • @johnreeves9528
      @johnreeves9528 10 місяців тому

      🥰 I hope you are going strong each time you hear this song 🎵

    • @nancysiuyeehui178
      @nancysiuyeehui178 10 місяців тому +1

      @@johnreeves9528 thank you so much 😊

    • @johnreeves9528
      @johnreeves9528 10 місяців тому

      @@nancysiuyeehui178 hey dear where are you from my dear

  • @titusrider7948
    @titusrider7948 4 місяці тому +11

    I remember when this song was released, it was and still is one of the most beautiful and pure songs ever ! It was a beautiful time ❤

  • @thomasludwig9117
    @thomasludwig9117 Рік тому +57

    The first time...ever I heard this song, I felt the earth move in my ears! So heavenly! Just as wonderful and magical as it was 50 years ago.

  • @barn_ninny
    @barn_ninny 14 днів тому +1

    This version is so much better than the album/radio version, which, to my ears, was overproduced. The simplicity of this one suits the song infinitely better. I love it.

  • @suesmith261
    @suesmith261 Рік тому +46

    48 years passed and you still stand out among them all. Voice, raw presence, genuine feelings....no distractions just being!

  • @dingodave9160
    @dingodave9160 4 місяці тому +10

    There's never been a song so intimate and passionate! It brings back such memories when I was 17.

  • @shaynehamilton3406
    @shaynehamilton3406 4 роки тому +169

    probably the most beautiful love long of all time.

  • @mjremy2605
    @mjremy2605 13 днів тому +2

    No one sings this song like Roberta Flack. An absolute masterpiece. I heard it dancing with a man I loved. Sweet memories. Thank you. Beautiful video.

  • @wandasewell4501
    @wandasewell4501 4 місяці тому +56

    1st time I ever saw my husband's face was his blue eyes smiling and after 30 years of marriage when he died I saw his beautiful blue eyes and I kissed him and told him I love you, my husband till the end!
    I miss him!❤

    • @LesB-g4t
      @LesB-g4t 4 місяці тому +3

      You have loved, and have been loved. That is something to hold on to.

    • @lindagentry1282
      @lindagentry1282 4 місяці тому +1

      Bless your Heart ❤️ Agreed....til the end

    • @zeldadesantiago6974
      @zeldadesantiago6974 3 місяці тому

  • @AmethystDew
    @AmethystDew 11 місяців тому +25

    THE most beautiful love song ever. ❤

  • @ronguillory3514
    @ronguillory3514 4 роки тому +90

    My heart aches, listening to Roberta bring back memories of my Beautiful wife Bonnie. We were together 67 years, and I still remember 'the first time ever I saw her face' In love from that first night - and still to this day. I miss her Oh So Much.

    • @denisegarrin6341
      @denisegarrin6341 4 роки тому +4

      My heart aches for you, may God bring peace to your heart some day.

    • @davidhillau
      @davidhillau 4 роки тому +2

      You're a good man Ron, life is full of heart aches but I wish you well. You'll meet up with her when the time is right.

    • @gman3164
      @gman3164 4 роки тому +2

      The fact you had what you did Ron and the time you spent together is what this song was written for. She must have been a very special lady and you were blessed to have known her.

    • @unclegrease1
      @unclegrease1 4 роки тому +1

      we are all with you as much as we can be!!!!

    • @j.s.thrasher925
      @j.s.thrasher925 3 роки тому

      The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away - how wonderful that the taking away is only temporary but the love is forever and ever.

  • @JohnMoore-xf5wy
    @JohnMoore-xf5wy 9 місяців тому +4

    "and I knew our joy
    Would fill the earth."
    Pure poetry.

  • @jeepjeff9131
    @jeepjeff9131 3 роки тому +63

    Mesmerizing, and absolutely the most romantic version of this song ever.....

  • @markgaugh9028
    @markgaugh9028 3 роки тому +197

    One of the best live performances ever. Beautiful song, perfect instrumentals and a lovely lady with an exquisite voice. It doesn’t get better than that.

  • @Moronvideos1940
    @Moronvideos1940 4 роки тому +38

    This song always, forever always, reminds me of my wife who passed away unexpectedly twenty years ago. It was uncanny, I was in a restaurant and she was a waitress. And I heard, "Can
    I take your order?" I turned and to this day I cannot find the words to describe, when our eyes met, the instant love we both felt. For me, the whole world stood still for a long second and for her, she turned into a frozen statue. So I am shedding tears again......and all I can say, " I'll see you soon, Loredonna....I love you."

    • @brianlipkin5196
      @brianlipkin5196 Рік тому +1

      The most beautiful love song ever written and the greatest voice ever heard, a musical monument.

  • @bridgetwhitaker1965
    @bridgetwhitaker1965 2 місяці тому +3

    Outta sight! This song should be in everyone's life soundtrack.❤

  • @victora.fernandezc.1401
    @victora.fernandezc.1401 Рік тому +40

    Probably the most beautiful love song ever. The way she sings it is mesmerizing.

  • @marywatson3940
    @marywatson3940 3 роки тому +91

    I saw her sing in the 70s in a little place called Mr. Henry's in DC. She cast a spell that captivated. Lots of people smoked then and they were listening so engrossed that the ashes would literally burn down to their fingers. She was so powerful, quietly powerful, it hit that deep place inside, where you are completely captivated. She sang reality deeper than everyday life, and it always hit home.

    • @jamesmontana2665
      @jamesmontana2665 3 роки тому +1

      Hello friend, how are you doing today??

    • @fredhonest7258
      @fredhonest7258 3 роки тому

      Hello Mary..

    • @jdc3636
      @jdc3636 3 роки тому +1

      She was from DC, right?

    • @cleigh8753
      @cleigh8753 2 роки тому +1

      She was the first concert of my life. The Paramount theater 1975, I was 18yrs old. When she sang this song, you could hear a pin drop.

    • @lindanorris2455
      @lindanorris2455 2 роки тому

      yeah..

  • @MrsLynB
    @MrsLynB 4 роки тому +49

    Mine & my husbands song. Played at our wedding. 11th March 1989. Played at his funeral 29th November 2012. Makes me cry every time I hear it. Tears of joy. And tears of heartache x

    • @ksaleski
      @ksaleski 4 роки тому +4

      God bless...

  • @jamesbillings3103
    @jamesbillings3103 7 днів тому +1

    Played this tonight after new years midnight.. my dad loved the song from an ad on tv and we played it and we all had tears in our eyes. We lost my Mum in April 2024. 😢

  • @ajrocks12x
    @ajrocks12x 3 роки тому +57

    No one does it like this. This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever.

  • @LindaSawyer-g3x
    @LindaSawyer-g3x Рік тому +27

    Such a very beautiful song.Timeless. The one and only Roberta Flack.❤❤

  • @ijfsfv7439
    @ijfsfv7439 Рік тому +12

    I always cry when I hear this song.

  • @EricSchneider-u6p
    @EricSchneider-u6p Місяць тому +3

    Nothing short of a masterpiece.

  • @diegoperezperea128
    @diegoperezperea128 4 роки тому +89

    One of the most beautiful songs ever...

    • @StarzzyJJASD
      @StarzzyJJASD 4 роки тому +2

      Yes thanks to a singer from the uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

    • @joannvivo5875
      @joannvivo5875 4 роки тому +1

      Facebook gy

  • @CelesteandMayMay
    @CelesteandMayMay 7 місяців тому +9

    Sometimes there is a song in my head I have to hear. This life is so heavy and we need more Roberta Flack ❤ we need more real

  • @lalebrennan-can5294
    @lalebrennan-can5294 5 років тому +454

    Here in 2020! Just a stunning song ❤️

  • @jmcd31
    @jmcd31 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful song 😥

  • @pablocruiser209
    @pablocruiser209 4 роки тому +129

    I'm a rocker, but I can honestly say this is hands down one of the best ever.

    • @madbstard1
      @madbstard1 4 роки тому +11

      Rocker here too. First time I've heard that song in years and there's tears streaming down my face.

    • @dotishboy
      @dotishboy 4 роки тому +1

      Pablocruiser Probably the second greatest love song ever sung....The Beatles love song “Something” tops the list of greatest love songs

    • @pablocruiser209
      @pablocruiser209 4 роки тому +1

      @@dotishboy Definitely top five.

    • @louisegogel7973
      @louisegogel7973 4 роки тому +2

      @@dotishboy Here is the original as written by Ewan Macoll and sung by the woman he wrote it for, Peggy Seeger. I love it... a true folk song. ua-cam.com/video/VP8qXnnn4tc/v-deo.html&feature=share
      Many covered this song! It is a special universally understood song that is loved by so many, sung uniquely beautifully by many, and brings out the best in both singers and listeners.

    • @lilpoohbear653
      @lilpoohbear653 4 роки тому +3

      piece of musical art ...her piano playing + crystalline voice= PERFECTION....oh my gosh, stunning