

La chanteuse américaine de blues et de soul Roberta Flack en concert à Deauville (Normandie, France) en juillet 1992. Topics: Music Tags: Roberta Flack View |
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Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American (United States) singer, songwriter, and musician who is notable for jazz, soul (soul music), R&B, and folk music. Flack is best known for her Hot 100 #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin Love (Feel Like Makin Love (Roberta Flack song))", as well as "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won the 1973 Grammy (Grammy Awards of 1973) Record of the Year (Grammy Award for Record of the Year), and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won the same award at the Grammy Awards of 1974. She and U2 are the only artists to win the award in back-to-back years.
Background: solo_singer
Date of birth: 1937-02-10
Birth Location:
Origin: Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States
Instrument: Vocals, piano
Genre: Jazz, soul (soul music), folk (folk music), R&B (R&B music)
Occupation: Singer-songwriter, musician
Years Active: 1969-present
Associated Acts: Donny Hathaway,Peabo Bryson,Maxi Priest
Website: www.robertaflack.com/