Roberta Flack born 1937

Everybody black love's roberta flack. 

Her first album's first song is written by a Black man , the odd thing is, the album became financially viable because it was used in the Clint Eastwood film Play Misty for Me which is a psychological thriller, specifically the song "the first time I ever saw your face", he only spent two thousand dollars for the rights

COMPARED TO WHAT

I love to lie and lie to love I'm hangin' on they push and shove Possession is the motivation That is hangin' up the goddamn nation Looks like we always end up in a rut Everybody now Tryin' to make it real compared to what Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs Twisted children killin' frogs Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs Tired old ladies kissin' dogs I hate the human love of that stinking mutt I can't use it Tryin' to make it real compared to what President he's got his war Folks don't know just what it's for Nobody gives us rhyme or reason Have one doubt they call it treason We're chicken feathers All without one nut goddamn it Tryin' to make it real compared to what Church on Sunday sleep and nod Tryin' to duck the wrath of God Preachers fillin' us with fright They all tryin' to teach us what they think is right They really got to be some kind of nut I can't use it Tryin' to make it real compared to what Where's that bee and where's that honey Where's my God and where's my money Unreal values a crass distortion Unwed mothers need abortion Kind of brings to mind old young King Tut He did it now Tried to make it real compared to what Tryin' to make it real compared to what

Songwriters: Gene Mcdaniels.

The First TIme I ever saw your face, written by Ewan Mccoll

the end credits to the film sudden impact, i admit, i like clint eastwood as an actor or director but i have never ben a fan of cop films or shows. he had to request this, the studios didn't want it, it shows how film studios essentially blockaded black artist from soundtracks even though black artists were financially successful or popular in the field

Her A capella Oh Freedom

https://youtu.be/kVvqvTzR94c?t=242

WHERE IS THE LOVE

Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? You said you'd give to me Soon as you were free, will it ever be Where is the love? You told me that you didn't love him And you were gonna say goodbye But if you really didn't mean it Why did you have to lie? Where is the love? You said was mine all mine, till the end of time Was it just a lie Where is the love? If you had, had a sudden change of heart I wish that you would tell me so Don't leave me hangin' on the promises You've got to let me know Oh, how I wish I never met you I guess it must have been my fate To fall in love with someone else's love All I can do is wait That's all I can do Yeah, yeah, yeah Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love?

written by Ralph MacDonald and William Salter

FEEL LIKE MAKIN LOVE

[Verse 1] Strollin' in the park Watchin' winter turn to spring Walkin' in the dark Watchin' lovers do their thing [Hook] That's the time I feel like making love to you That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby [Verse 2] When you talk to me When you're moanin' sweet & low When you touch me And my feelings start to show, show, oh [Hook x2] That's the time I feel like making love to you That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh That's the time I feel like making love to you That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby [Verse 3] In a restaurant Holdin' hands by candlelight Wanna touch you Wantin' you with all my might, yeah [Hook x2] That's the time I feel like making love to you That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh That's the time I feel like making love to you That's the time I feel like making dreams come true, oh baby

written by Eugene McDaniels

THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU 

The closer I get to you The more you'll make me see And giving me all you've got Your love has captured me Over and over again I tell myself that We could never be more than friends All the while inside I knew it was real The way you make me feel, oh I'm lying here next to you (oh, baby) And time just seems to fly, right over, right over, right over I'm needing you more and more, more, baby, more, baby, more So, let's give love a try Hey, sweeter than sweeter love grows And heaven's there for those Who fool the tricks of time And in our hearts the love we find True love In a special way, oh, baby, baby, baby The closer I get to you The more you make me see (all that I make you see, yeah) Pull me closer Sweet as the gravity I wanna be close to you, baby Sweet as the gravity, oh Sweet as the gravity, yeah, yeah, yeah Sweet as the gravity I want to be close to you Sweet as the gravity

 James Mtume and Reggie Lucas

TOnight I celebrate my love for you, written by Gerry Goffin +michael masser

Roberta Flack is amazing, she doesn't have one song in any of her albums written by her exclusively. She is a very nice person. She gave so many black writers opportunity.