“Jesse” (Roberta Flack/Janis Ian)
Today’s classic song of the day is a gentle song about lost love from songwriter Janis Ian, made famous by the late Roberta Flack. The song is “Jesse,” and Ms. Flack included it on her 1973 album, Killing Me Softly. (That album also included Ms. Flack’s monster hit, “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”) Released as a single in September…