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Ricky Rap: Remembering another musical legend

Rick moves to his turntable this week to listen to the great Roberta Flack's debut album in light of the Grammy Award winner's recent passing
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roberta flack at the 1972 Grammy Awards.

Ricky Rap is 10 thoughts and offerings in rhythmic form from Niagara’s own, Rick Mills. Retired from the steel industry, he continues pastoral ministry in town. Ricky Rap is "intended to help believe in and laugh at ourselves." 

1. People come and people go. 

2. Songs and voices stay. 

3. When hearing this morning Roberta Flack had died. 

4. I put on an original copy of her debut album. 

5. Played it twice. 

6. Her song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was single of the year for 1972.  

7. What is it about song? 

8. Its force? 

9. Those in power write the history, 

10. Those who suffer write the songs.* 

 

 *Frank Harte