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Roberta Flack


Born
in Black Mountain, North Carolina, The United States
February 10, 1937

Died
February 24, 2025


Roberta Cleopatra Flack was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of quiet storm. Her commercial success included the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love". She became the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years.
Flack frequently collaborated with Donny Hathaway, with whom she recorded several hit duets, including "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You". As one of the defining voices of 1970s popular music, she remained active in the industry, later finding success with duets such as " ...more

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“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering”
― Roberta Flack
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“Remember: Always walk in the light. If you feel like you're not walking in it, go find it. Love the light.”
― Roberta Flack
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