Roberta Flack - Jesse

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ม.ค. 2025

ความคิดเห็น • 286

  • @mamie6820
    @mamie6820 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Thank you Roberta Flack 🌹
    Still listening to your song in 2024.
    Still so fresh and beautiful 51 years after hitting the charts. Amazing! ♥️

  • @lelehart3
    @lelehart3 9 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    Roberta Flack. All I can say is that She belongs in the Hall of Fame.

    • @steve19149
      @steve19149 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly what Hall of Fame. Making stuff up much ?

    • @lelehart3
      @lelehart3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Steve.
      Maybe the baseball hall of fame.

    • @Kari.F.
      @Kari.F. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@steve19149 Are you slow or something? MUSIC Hall of Fame, obviously. When people and/or play musical instruments, it's called music.

    • @Kari.F.
      @Kari.F. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lelehart3 MUSIC Hall of Fame didn't come to mind? Really?

    • @lelehart3
      @lelehart3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Of course it did. I was being sassy. She is an incredible singer and I cherish her gift to everyone.

  • @johnbarbieri3297
    @johnbarbieri3297 7 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Very few songs can move me to tears. Jesse sung by Roberta Flack is one of them!

    • @bevmooney7858
      @bevmooney7858 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My so go to now... A lot...

    • @scottarooni
      @scottarooni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Makes me cry every time.

    • @Nopaants
      @Nopaants 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here.

    • @birdsfan57
      @birdsfan57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Janis Ian's version does it for me...absolutely heartbreaking...

    • @fredbloggs6080
      @fredbloggs6080 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@birdsfan57 I like Shirley Bassey's version also--she sang it on her show before she had Janis Ian perform At Seventeen, and recorded it on one of her albums I believe.

  • @sunlite9759
    @sunlite9759 8 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    This song must mean something to everyone. Everyone has a Jesse to long for.

    • @jaydencollins9035
      @jaydencollins9035 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I have a Jessica if that counts

    • @sunlite9759
      @sunlite9759 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Perfect. Hope she comes home.

    • @ana7icia
      @ana7icia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i have a jesse and i don't know how he feels about me anymore

    • @walterhardy2738
      @walterhardy2738 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      and some of us live with them

    • @mswatidlamini4
      @mswatidlamini4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s deep...
      My “Jesse” is my late sister.

  • @jameshall9402
    @jameshall9402 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    My favorite Roberta song. Few artists can make a song there own, with an indelible mark that lasts forever. Thanks Ms. Flack.

    • @chrisharro
      @chrisharro 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This is about Janis Ian as much as it's about Roberta Flack. I love Roberta's version, but hey! Credit where credit's due.

  • @faithfulchild7
    @faithfulchild7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    #RobertaFlack didn’t get the recognition she deserved . Roberta is timeless , effortless, soultry. This is what it means to be a DIVA

    • @michaelcowen1000
      @michaelcowen1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s so true of both Roberta Flack and the composer Janis Ian. Her version is just as beautifully sung and arranged as this one.

    • @terryjonus4126
      @terryjonus4126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My fav

    • @benardngosakayashi9577
      @benardngosakayashi9577 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@michaelcowen1000]

    • @Lisabeth458
      @Lisabeth458 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes💓💓

  • @terrenceragin5555
    @terrenceragin5555 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This is the most beautiful haunting song and voice I have ever heard. Dedicated to anyone missing someone.

  • @AbbottSupreme
    @AbbottSupreme 9 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    The Incomparable Roberta Flack. ...
    ...beyond words...
    Much love and Respect....

  • @laluna2264
    @laluna2264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    this song became even more special for me when Ms Flack sang the song after i screamed "Jesse!!" in a quiet auditorium after she finished singing. She responded with a gentle, "I beg your pardon", and i screamed even louder "Jesse", next thing, she started playing the piano and started singing Jesse. Needless to say my concert attendance was complete and my heart was whole because its my ultimate favourite song of hers.

  • @artilovesart61
    @artilovesart61 10 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    My favorite soothing song when the heart is longing for lost loved ones.

  • @robertclatworthy1857
    @robertclatworthy1857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The best version ever. Thank you Roberta x

  • @MultiKs22
    @MultiKs22 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    she is a true legend Roberta flack what a voice what a beautiful sad song jesse come home takes me back to when I was kid in the late seventies and early eighties . and hearing that classic song on radio 2 .for kids back then music had a meaning and feeling and understanding . nowadays kids have to listening to singers with noise sound effects and no meaning within their songs. I am glad I am not a kid anymore .

    • @RichardMichalek
      @RichardMichalek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree. Most of of what is called music today can't hold a candle to the pre 90's!

    • @nontobekomnukwa3886
      @nontobekomnukwa3886 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I loved it too growing up...

  • @walterhardy2738
    @walterhardy2738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The lyrics are so beautiful, they flow flawlessly from one thought, one word, one picture to the next. Ms Flacks voice; her passion, soul and command are magnetic. This is a masterpiece.

    • @nancynancyr258
      @nancynancyr258 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Remember: Janis Ian wrote it.

    • @rickrodrigues2219
      @rickrodrigues2219 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nancynancyr258 ...and she owns it!

    • @MrBmick79
      @MrBmick79 ปีที่แล้ว

      you'd be hardpressed to find someone write something so poetic, and yet vulnerable in today's music industry.

    • @hughclifford8695
      @hughclifford8695 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Janis Ian wrote and sang this song quite brilliantly .Roberta Flack performs it to perfection here aswell.Two amazingly talented Ladies for sure ✨🎙️🎹💃🏻💃🏽🌟☺️👌✨

  • @sadee1287
    @sadee1287 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is her concert appearance with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, 1975. Beautiful performance by Roberta, moving and expressive. I prefer this live version. What a gorgeous song. Been a fan of her all my life. My respects and esteem added to the rest. What a treasure of a singer.

  • @terrenceragin5555
    @terrenceragin5555 10 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This song always haunts me. I love it. It is so soothing. I love Roberta Flack.

  • @matsnilsson565
    @matsnilsson565 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Roberta was one the seventies most memorable soul voices, this classic just puts her into the top ten.
    This god gifted woman got even one more ace up her sleeve...DONNY HATHAWAY! She and DONNY were the duo MARVIN and TAMMI never really reached!

    • @captebbtide
      @captebbtide 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RIP Donny, Marvin and Tammi.

    • @ArcoZakus
      @ArcoZakus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mats Nilsson,
      I got to see Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway perform together at an outdoor concert in DC in 1972. She had just finished a big tour and talked about how happy she was, getting time to rest and be with her family, and it showed. (It turned out that she had grown up in Green Valley, about a mile or two from where I was living at the time, and I drove past her house there on my way to work every morning.) That is one of the most memorable live performances I can remember attending. They were great together. It was so sad that he died so young.
      (Judy E, if you even remember me, I'm sorry I was such a clueless jerk who did not know any better, but I remember you, too.)

  • @angelinadevito9225
    @angelinadevito9225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've been a big fan for years, Jesse is my favorite song. Her voice is so beautiful.

  • @salomelozano-qs6ny
    @salomelozano-qs6ny 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Simplemente maravillosa. Extraordinaria y conmivedora versión.

  • @terrenceragin5555
    @terrenceragin5555 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    the purest voice ever. amazing woman.

    • @mamie6820
      @mamie6820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truly!!!

  • @adamghisays5328
    @adamghisays5328 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Respects to the max......the lady with the golden voice. Thank you Mr Rhein for sharing the great Roberta Flak.....timeless classic

  • @RayRita1
    @RayRita1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Saddened by the news of her recent health diagnosis. Roberta Flack is truly a force to be reckoned with. Her voice is so fluid and effortless. This is one of my many favorite songs of hers. She is an inspiration ✨️ ❤️

    • @yorkyorkshireterrier9514
      @yorkyorkshireterrier9514 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      translator ang-pol: """Zasmucony wiadomością o jej niedawnej diagnozie stanu zdrowia. Roberta Flack to naprawdę siła, z którą trzeba się liczyć. Jej głos jest taki płynny i bez wysiłku. To jedna z wielu moich ulubionych jej piosenek. Ona jest inspiracją"""
      Oby żyła 100 lat. Kochamy ją przecież.

    • @kylesweatt5711
      @kylesweatt5711 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm 23, and I'm obsessed with her music... She is truly amazing there will never be another artist like her.

  • @supernova1969
    @supernova1969 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Just Great. I heard it first in 1977. It still is as powerful as it has ever been.

  • @Doeeslief
    @Doeeslief 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Good old days, with good old singers....
    Cant beat this...
    (L)

  • @reginas.8769
    @reginas.8769 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I cry 🥲 every time I hear it!!! Incredibly BEAUTIFUL ❤️

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Music has this incredible ability to stir our emotions, doesn't it? Roberta Flack's "Jesse" is a masterpiece, and the fact that it brings tears speaks volumes about its beauty and emotional impact. Such a touching and incredibly beautiful song. ❤️🌹🎵

  • @bernadettevaldez2196
    @bernadettevaldez2196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i just really love her voice and the way she flows with the lyrics. I can't help feeling emotional and teary eyed when I listen to this especially after my husband passed away many years ago. Roberta Flack is a legend!

  • @kauimanera726
    @kauimanera726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After all these years, this song still tug at my heart - to express the love for someone thru word and music. The incomparable Roberta Flack. Saw her in Honolulu in 1973. Love you girl.

  • @fx802
    @fx802 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The best!!I was 13 when this song played on the radio back then and still is great and with great style!!!

  • @totart3411
    @totart3411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It made me cry!

  • @xpurg8d
    @xpurg8d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This has always been one of my favorite Janis Ian songs. This cover by Roberta Flack is beautiful, and it's Ms. Flack's version that made the song a hit, but you might be surprised at how much you like the song done by the songwriter herself -- it's stunning, too.

  • @BRENOPESSURNO
    @BRENOPESSURNO 12 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    TOUCHES THE HEART SO SO SO DEEP...

  • @katbarrett5057
    @katbarrett5057 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This was my favorite song until I lost my 19 year old niece, Jesse, in a car crash.. I still love the song, but it is hard to listen to.

  • @alicegranberg23
    @alicegranberg23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So lovely, her voice and the lyrics are so beautiful. Thanks, Roberta

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Roberta Flack has a way of weaving emotion into every note of 'Jesse.' Her voice and the heartfelt lyrics make it a truly beautiful experience. Thanks indeed, Roberta, for sharing your talent with the world

  • @Harry-os3hw
    @Harry-os3hw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Timeless and eternally beautiful

  • @GrahamJFreer
    @GrahamJFreer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This song never fails to bring me to tears!

  • @judyvaldez735
    @judyvaldez735 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this song,beautiful lady.❤❤

  • @elizabethgillen8718
    @elizabethgillen8718 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a voice. It touches my soul.

  • @hl-nz3go
    @hl-nz3go 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    thank you god for such music and vocals

  • @sauquoit13456
    @sauquoit13456 12 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    On this day in 1973 {September 22nd} Roberta Flack's "Jesse" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #30 and spent 9 weeks on the Top 100...
    It was surrounded by #1 records; Ms. Flack's two previous charted records both reached #1, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" {#1 for 6 weeks} and "Killing Me Softly With His Words" {#1 for 5 weeks}...
    And then her next release after "Jesse" was "Feel Like Makin' Love", which was #1 for one week...

    • @mamie6820
      @mamie6820 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Roberta Flack 🌹
      Still listening to your song in 2024. Still so fresh and beautiful after 51 years.
      Forever amazing song!

    • @mamie6820
      @mamie6820 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Roberta Flack 🌹
      Still listening to your song in 2024. Still so fresh and beautiful after 51 years.
      Forever amazing song!

  • @geoffgreen8023
    @geoffgreen8023 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Long live TH-cam, thanks for posting this, I’m having a great time following all of the Roberta Flack songs and videos

  • @patrickcoomer1271
    @patrickcoomer1271 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a shattered young lad, this song helped me grieve for a beloved friend and sister. I imagined her husband feeling these words. Deeply moving, however you hear it. Bless Roberta and that magical music she makes.

  • @jessiejames8496
    @jessiejames8496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My mum,rest in peace,sang this to me when I was a kid at bedtime and whenIwas sick as a kid,now when I hear I cry,love this song❤❤❤

    • @mamie6820
      @mamie6820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How moving! She is still singing that lovesong into your heart ♥️

  • @deniseceli255
    @deniseceli255 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    beautiful face, beautiful voice and also a pianist, thank you Ms. Flack for you and the memories of your beautiful voice, I bow to you my diva always and forever.

  • @sebahavilah8128
    @sebahavilah8128 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Her singing brings tears to my eyes

  • @bennyjazzful
    @bennyjazzful 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan.

  • @MrTrashcan1
    @MrTrashcan1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I grew up in the 60s and 70s, but my exposure to all the wonderful music was from the radio. I saw few performances. I never knew Roberta Flack played the piano.

  • @zwelakhezwane4128
    @zwelakhezwane4128 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    so loving and soothing a voice

  • @FunkyMarcel
    @FunkyMarcel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A singer of songs..outstanding

  • @shaunreilly774
    @shaunreilly774 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredibly beautiful.

  • @mamie6820
    @mamie6820 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So beautiful! Love you Jesse, my awesome son, my inspiration, my life.

  • @spideraxis5582
    @spideraxis5582 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very pretty song; I can't remember the last time I heard any radio station play it.

  • @vernscurlark2153
    @vernscurlark2153 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I was in college I would go to DC on the weekend.I could catch Roberta at Mr. Henry's on the Sundays.fabulous

  • @annec988
    @annec988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So beautiful.

  • @weaslemanatu
    @weaslemanatu 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    just beautiful! thank you

  • @christinebeauchamp3115
    @christinebeauchamp3115 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So beautiful. .

  • @alisonstpierre
    @alisonstpierre 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So moving!!

  • @janesoffel8929
    @janesoffel8929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very favorite song !
    Just heard that Roberta Flack was recently diagnosed with ALS…
    devastating news !!!! Prayers, please!

  • @ellshaklanelias3170
    @ellshaklanelias3170 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    GREAT PERFORMANCE...

  • @brinablack436
    @brinablack436 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Effortless and just Beautiful ❤

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You've captured it perfectly! Roberta Flack's performance in "Jesse" is indeed effortless and exquisitely beautiful. Her talent shines brightly in every note. 🎶❤️

    • @brinablack436
      @brinablack436 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CugateMedia Grand Morning😊she is a true original. I'm so glad I had the chance to see her live. I wish this Queen well as she is having some health issues.

  • @rebeccawhite8459
    @rebeccawhite8459 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a voice

  • @craigwaters1508
    @craigwaters1508 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is awesome

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed, it is! Roberta Flack's rendition of "Jesse" is absolutely awesome, and her voice is pure magic. 🎶✨

  • @kbuckley4290
    @kbuckley4290 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is just beautiful. She’s always been one of my favorite female vocalists

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Roberta Flack's music is timeless, and she's rightfully earned her place as a favorite female vocalist for many. 'Jesse' is a prime example of her stunning talent.

  • @Livingonlargestactivevolcano
    @Livingonlargestactivevolcano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When I was a teen in the 70s I was under
    peer conform , rock and roll . So I secretly
    Loved Roberta Flack’s voice and music ,
    Example , killing me softly and Janis Ian ,
    At seventeen . Also they were beautiful
    Ladies to me . Crush . Their both musicians
    and vocals and writers . Talent , beautiful
    talent . Ear therapy mixed with life’s trials .

  • @hmm-zoolol
    @hmm-zoolol 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful😊😊

  • @missalien5907
    @missalien5907 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this voice sooo much! 🥰

  • @oc5939
    @oc5939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stunningly beautiful.

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Stunningly beautiful indeed! Roberta Flack's music has a way of touching our souls.

  • @henrykpajak1320
    @henrykpajak1320 ปีที่แล้ว

    i don't know why, but i'm crying every time I hear this song - so beautiful and soultouching.

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Music has that magical ability to touch our souls and bring tears of emotion. Roberta Flack's voice in "Jesse" is truly heart-stirring. 💕🎵

  • @rogue0621
    @rogue0621 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bravo!

  • @PianoGesang
    @PianoGesang 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Do you notice the immensely difficult alternating measure and her offbeat singing especially in the beginning of the song? I wonder how you can play this with ease and flawlressly in a live setting?! I am a full-blown full-time pianist & singer myself. I couldn't do it. She is so far out and oustanding and her musicians too!

    • @copperbluej1997
      @copperbluej1997 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +PianoGesang Did you happen to see the documentary on Roberta? It's really god. It explains her musical background. She was a music major and graduated from Howard U. She was classically trained and was a school teacher. It does explain her voice..in a way...

    • @PianoGesang
      @PianoGesang 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had no idea, thanks!

    • @donovancastro6794
      @donovancastro6794 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      PianoGesang dg

    • @kimknowles5109
      @kimknowles5109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      With feeling n emotion, one that expresses true sentiment.
      Yes.hmmm

    • @MsTexas73
      @MsTexas73 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@copperbluej1997 I just saw it. Amazing. Inspiring. It explains a lot where her music is concerned. When you watch her in action on stage, what you learn in the documentary explains a lot.

  • @alanmeiers6725
    @alanmeiers6725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this song so much. I sang it in 1974 at the Miss South Dakota pageant.

    • @alanmeiers6725
      @alanmeiers6725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is Carla Meiers making the comment!!

  • @philpryor7524
    @philpryor7524 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a beautiful , talented, devoted lady, and a heart piercing song, and we are reduced to looking inside and wiping the tears of, what, love, tragedy, regret, hopes, alive or dashed, just life...so wonderful.

  • @Virgolino57
    @Virgolino57 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This beautiful song was written by the great Janis Ian and I know many versions of it but this one is my favorite. Roberta Flack is special, she makes me melt inside...

  • @ChristineGillette-u6h
    @ChristineGillette-u6h ปีที่แล้ว

    A magical tune, so beautiful and says it all

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      "Jesse" by Roberta Flack is indeed a magical tune that touches the soul with its beauty and heartfelt lyrics. 🌟🎶

  • @ianman15
    @ianman15 12 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    And written by the brilliant Janis Ian.

    • @ArcoZakus
      @ArcoZakus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ianman15,
      Thank you for giving the songwriter credit. Without songwriters, whatever would singers do?

    • @birdsfan57
      @birdsfan57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Janis Ian's version is absolute poignant perfection...

    • @OneQueenB
      @OneQueenB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love Janis Ian but Roberta did a good job.

    • @OneQueenB
      @OneQueenB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      iannman15Perota mighty white of ya!

    • @OneQueenB
      @OneQueenB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ArcoZakus why in the world would they say that? So IGNORANT.

  • @Massivo07
    @Massivo07 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Janis Ian´s Jesse. Such a beautiful song and a wonderful voice of Roberta. Perfect.

  • @grahamgordon1366
    @grahamgordon1366 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous!

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely stunning! Roberta Flack's voice is pure magic. ✨

  • @rondahsaville-po9rf
    @rondahsaville-po9rf ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a beautiful voice.

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Roberta Flack's voice is a gift to the world, and we're lucky to have heard it. 🌟🎶

  • @karenhaigh6721
    @karenhaigh6721 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just Perfect.xx❤️❤️❤️

  • @flossfloss6414
    @flossfloss6414 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Definitely my favourite song by her

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Absolutely amazing song by wonderful Roberta Flack ✨🎶🙏😍

  • @ewazechowicz6139
    @ewazechowicz6139 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nigdy dosyć tej piosenki, tego wykonania.Wciąż uwielbiam i tęsknię za głosem Roberty Flack.

  • @annsolis1358
    @annsolis1358 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time I listen to this song, it NEVER fail to give me goosebumps.

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Roberta Flack's 'Jesse' has that incredible power to send shivers down the spine every time. It's a testament to her remarkable talent.

  • @mellowyellow415
    @mellowyellow415 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hearing this for the first time and I’m really trying hard to keep from crying at work.

  • @copperbluej1997
    @copperbluej1997 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The documentary on Roberta is very interesting and explains a lot about her voice. It's on Showtime, on demand.

  • @laptopsaysno
    @laptopsaysno 9 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    so fitting for my dear little buddy, jesse , 5 years old, who was tragically killed in a car accident. one moment there, the next moment gone. been a lifetime of missing him.

    • @maryaya82
      @maryaya82 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +laptopsaysno so sorry for your loss..

    • @Arrooh
      @Arrooh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So sad. A special angel.

    • @skpgrn
      @skpgrn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So sorry, no parent should ever bury a child. Even if your "Jesse" isn't your child it is still so sad. My heart is with you! Love and Peace, Skip

    • @laptopsaysno
      @laptopsaysno 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i am so blessed to have all your kind words. we also lost a 5 year old girl to cancer in our family. being the older one meant these two followed me like shadows and repeated everything I said. those were some of the happiest times in my life and that love has never been replaced. bless you all. you made me smile knowing people understand.

    • @laptopsaysno
      @laptopsaysno 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i meant to say "as well lost" we lost two little angels at 5 years each.

  • @Tommyfazz
    @Tommyfazz 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    cool post x

  • @Ra1nemaker
    @Ra1nemaker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ms Roberta Flack - the real Queen of Soul

  • @artistphx
    @artistphx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the first time I ever heard her do this song. I am so glad I have had the opportunity.

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว

      Roberta Flack's rendition of this song is a hidden gem. So glad you found it and enjoyed it!

  • @terrenceragin5555
    @terrenceragin5555 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The Fabulous Janis Ian wrotr and recorded this song. Many versions by many people have been recorded. But none like the Beautiful Roberta Flack

  • @anadecarvalho6928
    @anadecarvalho6928 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have always loved this song

  • @Pablo668
    @Pablo668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing lady.

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Roberta Flack's voice has a way of conveying deep emotions like no other. She's a true legend in the world of music.

  • @jimreti
    @jimreti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This song is very special to me

  • @MoonlightDawnMoolightDawn
    @MoonlightDawnMoolightDawn 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOVE to hear her sing!! 💖

  • @Argotero
    @Argotero ปีที่แล้ว

    The exact length of the notes, by Roberta Flack and the echo that they leave when they end at the precise moment, make this singer unique in her style, no one has achieved this perfection with the voice in popular music, that I only remember power in the singer Maria Callas..

  • @ritamoon2161
    @ritamoon2161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Makes me cry.

  • @luvrumcake
    @luvrumcake 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A special Thank You to you H. Memo Rhein...Hey Jesse, I'm lonely come home.

  • @yvonnebirch6026
    @yvonnebirch6026 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All the sad young men ,so haunting ❤❤❤

  • @Lisa0529
    @Lisa0529 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    JMC you're always in my thoughts.

  • @retiredyeti5555
    @retiredyeti5555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Listened to Janis Ian, the composer and lyricist of "Jesse", last night. Both ladies put passion and pathos into their rendition. Roberta had a more melodic voice, but Janis evoked the pain and longing more eloquently, at least in my opinion. I think each person hears and feels song renditions in different ways, depending on life experiences. No matter who sings this song, it is beautiful, haunting and full of longing for a lost, long gone lover.

    • @CugateMedia
      @CugateMedia  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You've made a great observation. Both Roberta Flack and Janis Ian infused 'Jesse' with their individual passion and pathos, creating two remarkable renditions. The beauty of music is that it can evoke different emotions for each listener

    • @retiredyeti5555
      @retiredyeti5555 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CugateMedia -considering the fact that Janis Ian composed both lyrics and melody for "Jesse", gives her a one up over other artists who cover her song. I totally agree with your last sentence.

  • @elizabethjuarez6668
    @elizabethjuarez6668 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song makes me want to know someone named Jesse. Beautiful song and a more beautiful voice.

  • @teremertz
    @teremertz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jesse, come home there's a hole
    In the bed where we slept
    Now it's growing cold
    Hey Jesse, your face in the place
    Where we lay by the hearth
    All apart it hangs on my heart
    And I'm keeping the light on the stairs
    No I'm not scared
    I wait for you
    Hey Jesse, it's lonely
    Come home
    Jesse, the floors and the boards
    Recalling your steps
    And I remember too
    All the pictures are fading
    They're shaded in gray
    But I still set a place on the table at noon
    And I'm leaving the light on the stairs
    And I'm not scared
    I wait for you
    Hey Jesse, I'm lonely
    Come home
    Jesse the spread on the bed
    It's like when you left
    I kept it for you
    All the blues and the greens
    Have been recently cleaned
    And I seemingly knew
    Hey Jess, me and you
    Will swallow the light on the stair
    I'll fix up my hair
    We'll sleep unaware
    Hey Jesse, it's lonely
    Come home

  • @cathypaul5349
    @cathypaul5349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best Ever