Killing Me Softly

It didn\'t take long for the pop world to catch up with young Roberta Flack. Her stunning reading of \"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face\" in 1969 opened the door to pop stardom, and soon Flack was singing cool soul music with the biggest names in R&B. This 1973 milestone marked Flack\'s ascent to the top of the charts, on her way to becoming one of the top-selling voices of the mid-\'70s. Her unique style, characterized by hushed intensity and quietly sexy phrasing, provided the perfect contrast and a quenching alternative to the soul belters of the same period. Key tracks: \"Jesse,\" \"Suzanne,\" \"Killing Me Softly with His Song.”