Roberta Flack Dies: A Legendary Voice That Defined Generations
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However, everything changed when Clint Eastwood decided to use "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" in a pivotal love scene in Play Misty for Me (1971). The song was released as a single in February 1972 and skyrocketed to No. 1, spending six weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.
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Roberta Flack and Clint Eastwood’s Deal
In a 2012 interview with The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Flack recalled her surprise when Eastwood personally called her:
"I’m in my house in Virginia. My mom was living with me at the time. The phone rings and she said, ‘Roberta, it’s Clint Eastwood.’ I thought somebody was playing a joke," she said.
"He really surprised me. I didn’t faint but I came pretty close because I mean, this was a big thing. The conversation went like this (imitates Eastwood’s voice): ‘I’d like to use your song in this movie I’m doing. It’s called Play Misty for Me. It’s about a disc jockey, and it has a lot of music in it. I’d use it in the only part of the movie where there’s absolute love.’
"I said OK. We discussed the money. Of course, I was shocked. I gulped and said OK. He said, ‘Anything else?’ And I said, ‘I want to do it over again. It’s too slow.’ He said, ‘No, it’s not.'"
Flack later recorded "This Side of Forever," which played over the closing credits of Eastwood’s Sudden Impact (1983).
A Career of Timeless Hits
After Quiet Fire (1971) and Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972), Flack recorded Killing Me Softly (1973). The title track, originally recorded by Lori Lieberman, became one of Flack’s most enduring songs.
In 1975, she released Feel Like Makin’ Love. Its title track made her the first female vocalist since the 1940s to top the charts for three consecutive years. In 1977, Blue Lights in the Basement featured another hit duet with Hathaway, "The Closer I Get to You," which peaked at No. 2. Hathaway tragically died by suicide in 1979, on a day he and Flack were scheduled to record together.
During the 1980s, she toured with Peabo Bryson, and their duet "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" became a Top 20 hit in 1983. She later collaborated with Maxi Priest on "Set the Night to Music," which reached No. 6 in 1991. Flack also frequently recorded with Luther Vandross.
Her final album, Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles, was released in 2012.
Actress, Author, and Philanthropist
Flack expanded her talents beyond music. She performed "Together Through the Years," the theme song for The Hogan Family (1986-91), and contributed to the Bustin’ Loose (1981) soundtrack. She also sang in The Wiz (1978) choir.
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