Reverend Jesse Jackson once described Roberta Flack as "socially relevant and politically unafraid." In a new interview with nonprofit organization AARP, Flack highlighted her take on musical activism and social issues of the past and present in the 50th anniversary reissue of 1969's First Take.
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Roberta Flack first heard "Killing Me Softly With His Song" on an in-flight radio audio program. Immediately falling in love with the song and its title, Flack changed up the arrangement with flair, transforming the folksy tune into a soft, magical soul-jazz number.
