"The Closer I Get to You"- Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway

Roberta Flack is still one of the most underrated songwriters and performers...this is a classic but her duets with Donnie Hathaway gave birth to a generation, literally

"Where is the Love" Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway

Omg please do Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway "The closer I get to you"

I could listen to Peabo Bryson sing the phone book and be perfectly happy. Love his voice.

Peobo was big for duets. Like linda rhondstat in “somewhere out there” snd celine dion “beauty and the beast🌹

Peabo's voice is spectacular. I love every one of his songs. The best duets in my playlist are Peabo ones.

Roberta can sing the back of a cereal box and it'll sound great.

React to Peace Bryson's "Can't You Stop the Rain" and "If you're ever in my arms again" he is one of the greatest male vocalists of all-time. Up there with Luther, and Michael Bolton.

He voice has always paralyzed me. I always come to a full stop when I hear her angelic voice!

When you listen to this song, it just makes all of the noise in the world around you go silent. Amazing how you can lose yourself in this song.

Roberta Flack "first time ever I saw your face"

This song became iconic in the Soap Opera world in 1983 for Supercouple Bo & Hope and was played often through the couples 30 + yrs on DOOL.

Both had such beautiful voices! Don't think anybody could do this song better than these two! Beautiful!

I just gotta say it...... Bo and Hope. man this song makes me cry, it's so beautiful and really touches my heart

This song was a HUGE Hit !!!!! I was 33 years old in 1983 .... I loved this song back then and now too !!!! Hadn't heard in a while thanks ... Memories ! .... One of the best love songs of all time ! (P.S. Cinderella was with the Prince .... ) Flack and Bryson you can't find two more wonderful voices. Also Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion sang the main version of the title song, "Beauty and the Beast", in the Disney animated classic.

Two of my favourite artists individually and pure magic together. This was our wedding song in 1997.

Thank you India for this song. This was my first slow dance song with a boy in the early 80’s 🇨🇦❤️.... their voices give me the chills

This song is so special to me. When I was 15, I was quite shy and had my own small circle of friends in school. I wasn't disliked or particularly bullied ,but the popular girls and lads didn't notice me. There was a lad called Bob Livesay who was very popular. He was good looking. funny and just nice. I got on with him but didn't know him well. One night at the local disco a bunch of girls were commenting on my hair, I have very curly hair. I used to get called Kate Bush!! Anyway Bob was with the girls as they were mocking my hair. Touching it and pulling the curls to see how long my hair was. I was embarrassed but laughed along. This song came on and Bob pulled me up to dance. We were joke smoothing and he was singing then words to me. We danced to a couple of songs then when he left he made a point of shouting goodbye to me. At school on Monday, girls that I had never spoken to were coming over and asking me if it was true that Bob had asked me to dance. Bob later came over and told me that he couldn't stand bullies and he thought I was lovely. We used to laugh and joke throughout school. Sadly Bob took his own life 2 years later on his own 18th birthday. I'm 52 now and I've never been able to listen to this song without my heart breaking over again. RIP Bob. You were the sweetest boy.

Two great vocalists. One of the best duets recorded.

Mercy! This WAS a blast from the past! I haven't thought about the name Peabo Bryson in a minute! And I don't know how I could have forgotten him. He is an incredibly talented artist. Has two Grammy Awards to his credit. And of course...the amazing Roberta Flack. This duet was so powerful, but in such an understated way. Shear beauty and perfection. Love your reaction. (If you love Robert Flack, India, you HAVE to hear her sing "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow." Your chills will have chill bumps!)

Roberta Flack one of my favorites. Real talent and blended in jazz stylings. Beautiful artist.

One of my favorite songs...gets ya in the feels❤️

Roberta Flack is amazing. Their voices together are magic.❤❤❤❤

This is such a beautiful song. Both their voices are perfection.

Peabo and Celine Dion- Beauty and the Beast! His voice gives me chills! You are so adorable!

I just heard the disturbed version of the sound of silence. I never even knew I was crying till the end of it. So powerful.

Last song of the night in many clubs in the 80's ...

Love both of these artists ! Peabo is dreamy. They have both had heart issues but are still alive.

I had the privilege to operate the main spot light at one of his performances at a mardi gras ball back in the late 90s. He was awesome.

Still know this one by heart. Always have loved this song. Their voices are gorgeous together.

Pure magic, two incredible voices that are legends.

No matter what they sang it sounded like pure Heaven!

I LOVE this song. It's not my favorite by either artist, but it's SO GOOD. ❤ Have you reacted to "Always" by Atlantic Starr? It's one of my FAVORITE songs from the 1980s. I encourage you to seek it out here on KZfaq. It's fantastic, and also a duet.

So many memories. Beautiful voices.

How I could forget this song is beyond me. Whatever, I am glad that you reacted to this and remided me of how much I love this song.

A most popular song played at many of my family and friends weddings back in the 80s and 90s...

I got to see both of them in concert in Detroit. Two absolutely beautiful voices!

One thing I can say for certain the '80s brought in duet songs that could be used for multiple occasions whether its weddings anniverseries honeymoons and most importantly making babies I can only imagine how many people listened to this song and wondered how many were conceived because of this song lol.

Man this was vibin good. I haven't heard it in awhile. Thank you so much for your reaction!Check out Another classic by her called I Feel Like Making love. Another great song by Billy Preston and Syreeta is With You I'm Born Again.☺

Sorry, call me old, but this is REAL MUSIC! Roberta Flack, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, Al Jarreau, Jeffrey Osborne, Smokey, Aretha, Tina, Ray, Stevie, Michael...down to earth GOOD MUSIC. No comment on WTH is out there now! Most of it is, well...Just OUT THERE! Love what you do...keep on it India!!! Warm greetings from EU!

Have you done Roberta’s “the first time ever I saw you’re face.” Wow! You just said wedding song! The one I just mentioned..☝🏼I’ve always said would be the PERFECT first dance bride/ groom wedding song! Check it out if you haven’t- I’m about to see if you have and I missed it..💛✌️

Just starting and already commenting! I have always LOVED this song! Whoo!!!

That whole album is STELLAR. Peabo is GREAT in his own right.

This still sounds just as good. A great duet.

India you are so funny I love your reactions! This song is just 100% wonderful!

Amazing duet!

Nothing better than those times for love songs ❤️

Roberta & Donny ! 😘😉✌️🇬🇧

This was Bo and Hope's Theme from Days of our Lives and I can't hear this song without having fond memories of them.

Love love love this ballad!!! Reminds me of when I was in 8th grade!!!! 😍😍

MAGICAL🌹🍷♥️

Killing me softly with that voice Roberta Flack

Last call for alcohol and wedding song in the 80s. Wish today's performers would bring some of that back. Write some amazing lyrics and put ya clothes back on lol.

Roberta Flack is amazing, listened to her growing up and still love her songs.☝️🤓

She make beautiful song love Roberta Flack

Really love this song. You should check out Peabo Bryson with Celine Dion "Beauty and the Beast"

Let's not forget the writers. All Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser wrote are gold. Every song with G. Goffin & M. Masser as the writers is pure love & all-time love songs.

React to "The Closer I Get To You" with Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.. You will fall in love with those two.. :-)

Peabo Bryson has a lot of duets check them out.

Roberts flack is one of my all-time favorite voices peebo I'd smooth as silk thsnks for the reaction u soulfully rockj

I saw Peabo Bryson at a club in Toronto, probably 1989-1990. Such good memories. Thank you. 🎶

Pretty song. This got a lot of airplay on the soap operas of the day.

Friends and lovers a song most don't hear about you will love it

Peabo Bryson. Another amazing voice

a lovely song that used to get overplayed to death on the radio.

You need to hear Roberta Flack JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU from the Richard Pryor film Bustin Loose!!!

Peabody Bryson "feel the fire"

The first time I ever saw your face is the one that is beyond beautiful!

Love, love, love this song!!!! Havent heard it in awhile.....thank you!!! Now do Surface, Shower me with your love

Holy crap. I looked up best songs the year I was born and damn their voices are so fantastic.

The 80's had some amazing duets. Another good one is "Hold Me" by Whitney Houston and Teddy Pendergrass

I'm not sure why Peabo Bryson was not as big as Donny Hathaway and the likes, he is a great singer and deserved more recognition than he got ❤

Peabo Bryson does some incredible duets with other female artist. Please do more Peabo Bryson duets!

Yes India! you got the energy from the song. Your very mucn intouch. It does have a transcendent quality to it. Its always the singer, not the song, remarkable voices. Im not sure if your using the term "collide" to mean a unity as they create a conduit/ one. Well done again. Relating to the song and your feel on it.

Michael Masser was a great ballad songwriter. His first penned hit was a billboard number one by Diana Ross called ‘Touch Me in the Morning ‘

Que voces tan hermosas 😍😍

Rip...peabo Bryson...what a perfect voice

I love so much this master piece !!!!

You need to check out Roberta and Donny Hathaway "Where is the Love".

The Closer I Get To You...It is also BEAUTIFUL!👍💙

I have HAD that kind of love and it is life changing.

41 years ago two of the greats made this gem.

The purest of voices

Peabo Bryson....a great solo artist....Reaching for the Sky....Feel the Fire...,If Ever Youre in my Arms Again....I could go on. Roberta and Peabo made two albums. Check out Roberta and Maxie Priest...Set the Night to Music

Try his vocals on the Kenny G song, "By the Time this Night Is Over."

Love that shirt!! Roberta is an angel! Great song! Uhmmm....Is that a KISS bobble head behind you? Asking or a friend!

Back then there weren’t any internet or cell phones to turn off or put down 😂 We had to meet and speak and get to know each other all face to face. And it was beautiful and nerve wracking and exciting!

Memories of the summer of 1983. Good song. Good memories.

Peabo Bryson es un grande!!

I'm 1000% sure you've known Peabo Bryson since were a little kid. He sang on both hit versions of the themes from Disney movies. "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" from Aladdin.

Tonight and forever I will enjoy your reaction, you're beautiful 🌹🎶

I find myself back again India always loving your reactions the music you play and the person you are, don't change your the best. Could you please show me some reactions to Earth, Wind, and Fire also Matchbox Twenty.

Thanks for the memory...love Peabo...react to him too. 1983 had the best music that year.

Omgaaad I am balling my eyes out in the memories dang it 😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

India, The nation needs your positivity right now! "Only in America" Brooks and Dunn, 4th of July special reaction.

The Duets helped him come back big time bad. He like alot of R & B Singers fell on Herd Times. HE also did A Whole New World with Regina Belle. If you can check out Eastenders does Disney. In 2019 the Cast did Songs from Disney Movies most notably Beauty & The Beast & Aladdin. Many of them have experience in The West End (The UK Equivalent Of Broadway).

One of the greatest love songs ever ❤️

The two of them made magic

Peabo Bryson also does a duet with Celine Dyone ( spelling ). You might have heard it before and just didn't know who was singing. The theme music from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. React to it. You won't be disappointed. Peabo is a great solo artist too. Check that out also.