Jazzy D's Soul Notes

Heard the news that another recording artist has passed away. This time it is Roberta Flack.
She was known as the quite storm in some spul circles , so here is one of her most famous sons, written by the Scottish folk singer, Ewan McColl.

Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face



Written by Ewan, for his lover Peggy Seeger, singing here.
Roberta Flack's version transformed it to the version that everyone copies and knows today.
Peggy's version is beautiful in its own right, seeing as it was written about her, for her.

Peggy and Ewan did not marry until 1977.

Thinking of that song reminds me that I have a book to finish off.



Peggy Seeger was born in New York in 1935. She met Ewan McColl in 1955 who was two decades older with a wife. She would share the next thirty three years with Ewan. Together they built up the foundations of the British folk revival. They had a daughter, and her name, more famous to pop people, was Kirsty McColl.

Kirsty Maccoll - A New England



This song - A New England - was written by Billy Bragg.

And here is Billy's own version.

Billy Bragg - A New England



Well, R.I.P. kirsty and Roberta.