He earned a B.F.A from Cornish College of the Arts and a Masters in Jazz ... A guitar, bass and drums group, the music comes to life with some resonant metallic chords. The drums and bass push their ...

Flack’s version, released in 1973, is more urgent, with a propulsive backbeat that helps the song build toward its well-earned crescendo and its closure on a major chord. The B-side of the ...