Roberta Flack | |
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 Flack in 2002 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roberta Cleopatra Flack |
| Also known as | Rubina Flake[1] |
| Born | February 10, 1937 Black Mountain, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, soul, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1968–2022 |
| Labels | Atlantic (1968–1996) Angel / Capitol (1997) RAS / 429 / Sony/ATV (2011–2018) |
| Website | robertaflack |
Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937)[2][3] is a retired American singer who topped the Billboard charts with the No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin' Love".
Flack influenced the subgenre of contemporary R&B called quiet storm, and interpreted songs by songwriters such as Leonard Cohen and members of the Beatles.[4]
Flack was the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won in 1973 and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won in 1974.
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- ^ Powers, Ann (February 10, 2020). "Why Is Roberta Flack's Influence On Pop So Undervalued?". NPR. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.