At least that’s where I thought she was coming from.(guilty of listening to rumor and not following it up) but at age 71 she is once more touring the world and coming to New Zealand for some gigs at the main centers, as do a number of aging rock/pop stars now. Lionel Ritchie and David Byrne have the same idea.
I haven’t heard anything much from Roberta since her double platinum album ‘Killing Me Softly” made No 3 in the U.S. pop charts way back in 1973, only making the Brit charts at No 40 the same year.The last two of her albums making any dent were Oasis back in 88, which peaked at 159 in the charts and Set the Night to Music in 91 peaking at 110.
I have to admit, even as a thorough folkie, I had a passion for her version of Ewan MacColl’s ‘ First time ever I saw your face’……….. I just played it and played it. McColl didn’t stand a chance.
Sadly I was having the shit kicked out of me in a Croydon pub whilst ‘Killing me softly ‘ launched itself on the jukebox so I’ve never been able to listen to it for long without regressing into a ball on the floor.
Great song though and I’m pleased to see that Roberta Flack is alive and well…………… for now.
