#robertaflack

[the-blueprint]

Luther would late cover Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s “The Closer I Get To You” with Beyoncé in 2003. It was recently certified gold for sales of 500,000+ units in the U.S.12h

[m00nnewt9]

STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES - APRIL 21, 2026 - ANIMATED SPIRK MEME

I think this animated gif has a song that complements the gif.

To me, the gif represents Spock giving Kirk a gift box, that contains the Universe for them to explore.

Roberta Flack's song, "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face," is definitely a Spirk song.

Especially the first stanza of the song:

"The first time, ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars Were the gifts you gave To the dark, and the endless skies My Love..."

[bsides-n-rarities-n-dope-music]

Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway — The Closer I Get to You

Blue Lights in the Basement  |  ‘77

[ghost-37]

[cartermagazine]

Today In History Roberta Flack, internationally hailed as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, was born on this date February 10, 1939 in North Carolina. She remains unparalleled in her ability to tell a story through her music. Her songs bring insight into our lives, loves, culture and politics, while effortlessly traversing a broad musical landscape from pop to soul to folk to jazz. Ms. Flack is the only solo artist to win the GRAMMY Award Record of the Year for two (2) consecutive years: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face won the 1973 GRAMMY and Killing Me Softly with His Song won the 1974 GRAMMY. Some of her best-known songs are: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” “Where Is the Love (a duet with former Howard University classmate Donny Hathaway),” “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “Feel Like Makin' Love,” “The Closer I Get to You,” “Tonight I Celebrate My Love,” and “Set the Night to Music.” Roberta Flack has inspired countless artists with her musical brilliance and honesty. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #robertaflack #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke #howarduniversity @howard1867 https://www.instagram.com/p/CoemPyvOeG6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[seansheap]

Record 2588. #RobertaFlack #DonnyHathaway Roberta Flack and regular collaborator Donny Hathaway with an amazing album that compliments both incredible soul voices. I have two copies of this album, one Australian copy, one Taiwan copy. The Taiwan copy has the better quality pressing but the Australian copy has the better cover. #soul #funk #soulrecords #rhythmandblues #vinyl #records #nowspinning #vinyljunkies #recordcollection #vinyligclub https://www.instagram.com/seansheap/p/CZG4jkzvt-p/?utm_medium=tumblr

[butternut-gouache]

Decided to do a warm-up series highlighting my music heroes and how they changed the industry, since every time I do a Q&A a lot of y’all ask about my music inspirations! So I have to start with none other than the incredible Roberta Flack! In case the font is too small for you to read, here's some facts on how Roberta changed the industry and songs by Roberta you may know! *Roberta is the ONLY solo recording artist to win Album of The Year at the @recordingacademy Grammys for two Consecutive years in a row. No artist has don't this since she did in 1974! *Roberta enrolled at Howard University at 15 Years of age, making her one of the youngest in the schools history to do so! *Roberta founded the Roberta Flack School of Music, which provides a music education to underprivileged children, free of charge. Songs by Roberta Flack you may know: *Killing Me Softly With His Song *The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face * I fell in love with Roberta’s work at a young age, and she's always been a constant on my playlist! If you haven't heard her music before I highly suggest looking her up and giving it a listen! #art🎨 #myart #sketch #myart🎨 #robertaflack #killingmesoftlywithhissong #musicicons #instaart #madewithwacom #instaartist #girlswhodraw #illustration #butternutgouache #artoferinlefler (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDmm-XZD1Ag/?igshid=1meg9okyacohc

[worldofwilbekin]

Ease on Down The Road! Celebrating #TheWiz and all it’s Blackness, beauty and brilliance on its 40th Anniversary. #MichaelJackson #DianaRoss #NipseyRussell #TedRoss #LenaHorne #MabelKing #RichardPryor #PattiAustin #LutherVandross #RobertaFlack and so many others made this classic remix of #TheWizardOfOz legendary and inspiring for us. The messages, beauty and music still resonates today! #EaseOnDownTheRoad #Black #Resistance #Legendary #Visionary #WorldOfWilbekin #WOW https://www.instagram.com/p/BpVjCXgHYLn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kw3shp33q0u1