Roberta Flack's One-Take Magic: 'Feel Like Makin' Love'

0:00On April 20th, Roberta Flack dropped one of her smoothest hits back in 1974 with Feel Like Making Love. She heard the demo from Jean McDaniel's over the phone, fell in love instantly, and nailed it in just one take in the studio. No due overs needed. Her band agreed it was perfect right then. The track debuted in June 1974 and shot straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, knocking off John Denver's Annie's song. It held that top spot for one week and stayed in the top 10 for 16 weeks straight thanks to a sensual groove that had folks hooked. Fans aided up and it cemented Flack's run as the first female solo artist to hit number one three years in a row. That came right after the first time ever I saw your face and killing me softly with a song, top the charts, making her a legend in R&B and so. Over the years, the song got fresh spins from big names. George Benson flipped it into a funky dance vibe on his 1983 album In Your Eyes.

1:02Then the Angelo gave it a standout R&B cover in 2000 and Lumity remixed it for her 2007 project Unexpected. That one take magic turned into a timeless classic, still vibing across generations improving Flack's voice can move mountains without trying to. Hard, that's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.