You'd be surprised how difficult it is to sing the way she did. Perfect pitch and incredible breath control. She floated those notes and made it seem easy, especially the lower/quieter notes. Trust me - what she did was perfection.

This isn't for a funeral or dance. This is for a wedding or for some serious romancing. This is LOVE. Perfection.

One day you two will understand her words. Someone will come along and knock you off your feet. This is a love song and poem to her beloved.

Im a lifelong metalhead and guitarist. I went into a record store once and bought a Slayer and a Roberta Flack album. Dude behind the counter couldn't understand. This woman has the perfect voice.

So underrated this song is. I get the chills hearing her. A classic that just stands the test of time.

She was a master vocalist. She soars and takes us with her. 👍♥️

This what you call a "Beautiful song", with the emphasis on beautiful!

Robert Flack is a singer’s singer young squires. What she did is impossible to replicate. Anyone can blast. This is mastery.

Her two other hits you cannot leave out: Killing Me Softly, and Tonight I Celebrate My Love for You (with Peabo Bryson)

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won at the 1973 Grammys

Guarantee you guys will fall for “The Closer I Get To You” by Roberta and Donny Hathaway. “Pulling closer, sweet is the gravity...” Killer smooth with no filler.

One of the most emotive vocals ever. I get goosebumps as soon as she comes in.

Roberta Flack is my idol. She influenced me and inspired me to become a musician and composer. I’ve been listening to her since I was really young. This song was in a movie. She’s a graduate of Howard University and has an amazing career. I believe she’s almost 80 years old today and although she’s slow down some, she does still perform❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This woman has an incredible voice, so smooth & powerful. Definitely one of the great vocalists ❣️

Once you guys fall in love...really in love this song will make perfect sense.

A stunningly beautiful piece of music. Roberta's voice is just wonderful.

A worthwhile goal? To be the person that someone would sincerely mean those lyrics about. Every day.

''Killing Me Softly'' is what you wanna hear...!

Singing doesn't always have to be screamed at you. Go with the flow. Listen to the melody and flawless vocals. Only she can crush this song.

I just love how she takes her time with this song, creates a beautiful setting.

This song came out in the early 70’s, was a big hit then and still considered a classic.

So emotional to listen to, I kept thinking about when I first held my son, he was born 11 weeks premature and was incubated for weeks before I could briefly hold him. This song sums up that moment that I first held him 🥰

This song was featured in the 1971 Clint Eastwood movie Play Misty For Me, it was recorded for her debut album First Take. There were going to redo the song for the movie, but Clint heard the song, and told Roberta not to touch it. The song was a big hit in 1972, spending 6 weeks at #1, and was top single of the year. It also won the Grammy Award for Record and Song of the Year in 1973. Incidentally Roberta won Record of the Year the next year 1974 with Killing Me Softly, which also won song of the year.

This is baby making music. She is an incredible vocalist. Try “ Killing Me Softly.” OMG.

I could listen to her sing anything, her voice is perfection. I’ve always loved this song, it’s like floating in the ocean letting the waves take you on a beautiful journey.

yall can't imagine what it was like to hear this beautiful voice coming out of the radio back in the day-

This song may be beyond their years. Not enough life lived yet to really enjoy it. I am glad they tried. 🙂

When you meet “that” person, the one person who fits these words, don’t let them go.

Oh this song still makes me weep, and still gives me chills up and down my body, all these decades later... God bless you both for bringing so many old treasures back into our consciousness. I love your youthful energy. I love your respect. I love your curiosity. I LOVE your channel...🙏🙏🙏💕

I feel one of the most beautiful love songs ever written I cry every time I hear it. Her voice is just so velvety love her

Her voice is absolute perfection .... and the way she uses it to convey that emotion of falling in love, is sublime. Gives me chills to this day.

Her voice is perfect pitch in a WHISPER… incredible magic! This song is the most romantic, loving music EVER!

The quality of her voice is superb. Perfection.

You can feel everything she’s singing.

No! It's a beautiful love song. She's telling her love how she feels about him. You have to listen to all the words she's saying to him. So sincere. This is the best version .

My favorite of hers was “Jesse.” At the end of it on the radio one day, the D J said, “If that song was any sexier, I’d give the turntable a hicky!”

I walked down the Isle to get married to this song....perfect song to use In the st Lucian sun 🤌

Guys, you made my night with this one. That dates from around 1972. I was in 8th grade, and was dating my first girlfriend, and this was the song I associate with that. Just hearing it, rolls back the decades...... :-)

Her vocal restraint and control is truly beyond comparison! Not many singers have skills like that and rely heavily on the technology we have today to make them sound half as good, if that. Great reaction gentleman!!! ❤️

"..I felt the earth move in my hand like the trembling heart of a captive bird.." Chills.

Whenever I hear this song I think of my older,tough, rugged, hard rock loving brother who happen to really love this song. He's gone now, and now I really love this song♥️

This song may be kind of difficult to stick with because of how excruciatingly slow it goes, however, IFFF you’ve EVER had the fortune to experience “that” ULTIMATE, ONE & ONLY , Romeo & Juliet LOVE in your life, then you’ll reeeally get this song and tears WILL come out of your eyes before it’s over.....REGARDLESS of whether this starts out with getting on your nerves by moving too slow. By the end.. it’s perfect 🌹

I was lucky enough to see this wonderful lady in concert. Blew me away, she was amazing.

Roberta Flack is a treasure, you need to listen to her, her talent is astounding.

Relax boys. Just close your eyes and go with it.

She has a hauntingly beautiful voice, another beautiful voice similar is Eva Cassidy autumn leaves 🙏🏻

She still gives me chills. Love this woman so much! ❤️❤️❤️

Her song, Killing Me Softly, from 1974, was a favorite. That voice is phenomenal!

You need to listen to her sing “Where Is The Love?” With Donny Hathaway. You will love it! I promise!

Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again

It was written by a married man for his lover. So gentle! The song has been covered by a bunch of ppl, but Roberta has such beautiful control of her voice that she’s the one we think of singing this.

You need to hear "killing me softly" by Roberta Flack

It was in the movie, Play Misty for Me. Clint Eastwood starred and it was also the first movie he ever directed. It’s a thriller. You were right Tim, it was 1971.

I'd forgotten how slow that song was. Beautiful voice.

Oh man, this song...

I wonder how many millions of babies were made to this song. One of the most beautiful love ballads ever recorded by an incredible vocalist who, herself, was pretty easy on the eyes. Released late '71, early '72. A huge number 1 song on the R&B, adult contemporary, and pop charts. A true "crossover" hit. I was a top 40 radio disc jockey back when this was out. You have to remember this was long before digital audio, so there was no such thing as compact discs or .mp3. Everything was on vinyl. And this song was recorded at such a low level, every pressing of the record was full of surface noise and scratches. It wasn't until the song was re-mastered for release on CD in the late '80s/early '90s that anybody ever heard it without all the noise. What a gorgeous recording. Check out her follow-up recording, "Killing Me Softly." Another timeless classic.

She was a concert pianist before she ever started performing

There will never be another ROBERTA FLACK, like there can never be another EDITH PIAF!

From the movie Play Misty for Me. They played that song when Donna Mills and Clint Eastwood were making love. Killing Me Softly is also a fabulous song by Roberta Flack ❤️

Roberta has that jazzy blues soothing voice that carries you to the world of tranquillity. Not many can do. They usually abandon you at the first sight of it.

One of the most beautiful songs and her voice is PERFECT for it.

Y'all have to listen to her sing killing me softly she did it originally but I live Lauren Hill's version and Al b Sure did it too. Listen also to her sing with Donny Hathaway

Roberta Flack sang "Killing Me Softly" you did the reaction of the Fugees hip-hop version of this song with Lauren Hill.

Perfect control, enunciation, pitch, breath control. What a beautiful voice. An epic love song.

"Killing Me Softly", "Tonight I Celebrate My Love " with Peabo Bryson...anything she sang with Donny Hathaway. " The Closer I Get to You"....

Still get goose bumps hearing this song

Beautiful thoughts don't need to be rushed. That is Robert's voice.

One of my all time favorites. Love Roberta. This song simultaneously makes your heart soar and breaks it!

She has a beautiful voice. She has a great duet with Donnie Hathaway.

ok now react to Killing Me Softly

"Where is the Love" by her and Donny Hathaway is a classic.

Roberta Flack. Queen. Icon. Such power & vulnerability in that beautiful voice... so happy the twins heard this! ❤️

So romantic ❤️. Killing Me Softly is fabulous too.

Sometimes you have to wait a bit longer before commenting so that you will have a better idea what the songs 🎵 are about. Saw her live and she is incredible!!!

There are no words, absolutely beautiful song by one of the greatest vocalists EVER!! So smooth & flowing, gives me butterflies 🦋🎶💙

Wow celebrating my 68 birthday! You guys are the best! You always put a smile on my face and make me laugh. Your comments are right on target. This is a love song on many levels. ROBERTA captured and sang the emotion for us to enjoy!!!

I remember hearing this when it first came out , I was high school. I had broke up with boyfriend. I used it to cry to. I graduated in 1977.

Beautiful Voice singing one of the most beautiful love songs of all time.

The first time ever I kissed your mouth, I felt the earth move in my hand... One of the most emotional and powerful lines ever sung. Chills, even now.

Thanks for bringing out to the front this great song for this old man here, I first heard this song and Roberta Flack in a movie called "Play Misty for Me" (Clint Eastwood) in 1972. I spent 30 + years looking for this song, we did not have internet/google back then so you know how complicated it would be searching for someone or a song, I finally caught up to it in 2002. Love everything about this song and her singing, true piece of art even by today's standard . Thank you and Cheers

Beautiful song. Listened to it hundreds of times until I wore out my record. Just kick back and listen. Goosebumps.

Wow. First time hearing this song... What a beautiful love song, sung by such an amazing talent. You can feel the loving, melancholy longing. Not the most relatable song for a couple of young guys. You'll need to come back to this one in a few years, especially if you ever find "the one".

I shed a tear when you said you'd never heard this song...such beauty (not just the music, but the love described) should be in everyone's life.

This was written about 1957 by a Scottish singer songwriter Ewan McColl. His version was more of a folk song but Roberta Flack put all the emotion in it and made it her own.

Thank you for discovering this gem of an artist whom I love for that smooth and beautiful voice!

Originally released in 1969, believe she was a school teacher before her career took off. I'm sure there are a ton of people who played this song at their wedding back then...♡

I saw her in concert over 30 years ago. Tickets were expensive and I was in there 2nd balcony. But her voice was so pure and her projection was so perfect I could here every word. The best concert I ever went to in my life. Next time listen to this song without commenting.

One of my favorite songs of all time... And I'm a rocker.

Watch ‘ Play Misty for Me ‘. You two dudes keep rollin’ up on the 60’s so roll on-check it out....

One of the best songs ever.

This song is perfect to demonstrate the classic beauty of Roberta Flack's voice. She is in a class of her own. Her voice gently reaches in and grabs you. I cannot listen to it without tears in my eyes and an ache in my heart at the sheer beauty she creates here. Thanks for doing this one guys!

This song gives you ALL the feels, just incredible and so beautiful. You know she was "IN LOVE"...

The lyrics, too. This song is so powerful and her voice.... Loved it then, love it now.

This song came out in the early to mid 70s, I vaguely recall it as a child, but heard it through life, and in my 30s, and in a relationship, the depth of it really hit. I hope in years to come you both have someone like this song describes too. Her voice is like no other in purity and the lyrics are so simply stated, it's powerfully stunning. You can literally hear the longing in her voice hitting the high notes. Great music is forever.

One of the most beautiful voices ever.

My auntie had this played at her funeral, it was wonderful...can you believe that? So romantically beautiful...we all had such a wonderful cry with her husband...WOW music is good

So amazing. Takes me back to the good days of music. Anymore Hall and Oates? Sara Smile, ONE on One, I can't go for that no can do . all good songs.

Excellent choice. One of the best Soul/Jazz vocalists of our culture! Please listen to Earth, Wind & Fire "Devotion" Live. Philip Bailey, the man that sang with Phil Collins on Easy Lover has a fantastic voice. It will blow you away!

This gave me chills. Roberta Flack's voice is one of my very first music memories. My mother grew up in DC and was lucky enough to see many of the R&B and Motown artists in the 60s. She wore those albums OUT when I was little. THANK GOD! I feel so blessed to have been exposed to different music genres as a little white girl growing up in the middle of nowhere in Ohio. It brings me joy watching you guys discover music I grew up with and loved, from Otis Redding to Dolly Parton to Pearl Jam and beyond.

This song and thus particular version should be in an audio dictionary under ‘songs that depict falling in love’. I sang this in high school and it is damn hard to get even close to this master. She is simply beautiful.