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Song of the Week #94 – “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”

Written by admin on February 20, 2012 – 10:56 pm -

Roberta Flack - First Take Roberta Flack’s breakthrough hit “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

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“Let It Be – Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles” out now

Written by admin on February 7, 2012 – 7:12 pm -

Let It Be - Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles Roberta Flack is back with her first album in eight years, “Let It Be – Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles.” The four-time Grammy winner has also announced a series of live dates to promote the album.

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What was number one on this date in history?

Written by admin on April 28, 2010 – 10:22 pm -

As a totally random exercise, I decided to look up what songs were number one on the US pop charts on this date in history (April 28.) What I found were some of the most memorable hits of all time, including classics by Elvis, the Beatles, the Bee Gees and the Jackson 5. I’ve picked 10 of the best to share with you.

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Roberta Flack covers the Beatles

Written by admin on April 13, 2010 – 8:40 am -

Roberta Flack - Beatles covers album An album of Beatles covers is on the way from soul legend Roberta Flack, although the in-progress recordings were nearly lost in the back of a New York taxicab, according to the New York Times.

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