Roberta Flack | |
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![]() Flack in 2008 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Roberta Cleopatra Flack |
Also known as | Rubina Flake[1] |
Born | Black Mountain, North Carolina, U.S. | February 10, 1937
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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