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Singer Roberta Flack, performing during the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2010. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Joni Mitchell, photographed in 1970. An album of Mitchell's early recordings, Archives Volume 1: The Early Years, was among the best archival releases of 2020. Roy Jones/Getty Images hide caption
Taylor Swift. Her surprise new album, Folklore tops our picks for the best new albums out on July 24. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Roberta Flack in 1975. Flack's impact as a performer in the pop music space in the 1970s was sudden and massive. Over the next four decades, Flack built a legacy on a quiet belief in limitlessness. David Redfern/Getty Images hide caption
So why isn't Dolly Parton in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Fairfax Media Archives/Getty Images hide caption
I can dig it / He can dig it / She can dig it / We can dig it / They can dig it / You can dig it / Oh, let's dig it / Can you dig it, baby? Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Laura Nyro records in the studio in October 1968 in New York City. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
The music that makes one of us emotional doesn't always make sense to others. William Lovelace/Getty Images hide caption
Roberta Flack's new album, Let It Be Roberta, is a collection of reworked Beatles favorites. Brian T. Silak/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Flack says musicians should practice humility: "Don't wave [others' music] off 'cause you dont understand it. Listen for the heartbeat. It's there." Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption