![]() ![]() ![]() India then put her guitar down and spoke directly to the living legend from the stage, saying, “Roberta, we all love you so much. The set started with India.Arie killing us softly with a version Flack’s 1973 GRAMMY Award-winning song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” India sat center stage strumming her pain on the guitar, giving a quiet yet powerful performance of the ballad. Her speech served not only as an inspiration to others but as a clever reminder of the wit and wisdom of a true artist.Īfter Roberta gave everyone the feels, we were then treated to a wonderful tribute performance from India.Arie and Tyrese. Most notable was the idea that love is a song, and that it is a song that everyone should sing because someone out there in the world needs to hear it. Then she broke the tension by nonchalantly reciting, “You didn’t laugh.” The living legend then regaled the audience with a number of quotables about love and self-acceptance. The things everyone hears, but not everyone is able to withstand like, "You’re not good enough," "You’re not pretty enough," "You’re too fat," etc. Her speech began with the words, “To join you tonight has not been easy.” She then shared a list of reasons people told her she’d never make it. Sitting in a wheelchair and needing the assistance of an aide, Flack had everyone's eyes and ears. She pulled no punches but plenty of heart strings. She’s written songs that have made an indelible impact on many musicians, including myself.” The way too short highlight reel then covered her unforgettable duets with Donny Hathaway, The Fugees ' cover of “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and how her songs feel like a “sanctuary,” inspiring some while comforting others.Īfter those kind words were shared, Maxwell presented the award to Roberta and she kept her acceptance speech short and sweet. ![]() He described the icon as, ".one of the great songwriters of our history. Flack's tribute began with a video montage featuring John Legend. ![]()
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