Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack
Flack in 2008
Flack in 2008
Background information
Birth nameRoberta Cleopatra Flack
Also known asRubina Flake[1]
Born (1937-02-10) February 10, 1937 (age 87)
Black Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresJazz, soul, R&B
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, musician
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards
Years active1968–2022
LabelsAtlantic (1968–1996)
Angel / Capitol (1997)
RAS / 429 / Sony/ATV (2011–2018)
Websiterobertaflack.com

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.

  1. ^ "Music: What Ever Happened to Rubina Flake?". Time. May 12, 1975. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Motown Encyclopedia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Roberta Cleopatra Flack, 10 Feb 1937". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.