روبرتا فلک

Also known as Roberta Cleopatra Flack

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Roberta Flack was an American singer born in 1937 who became one of the most influential recording artists of the 1970s, known for her smooth contralto voice and hits like "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song." Her sophisticated interpretations of soul and jazz standards helped define the sound of that era and earned her multiple Grammy Awards, making her an important figure in popular music history.

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Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA

Roberta Flack was an American soul singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.

Known for

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC — Self2026
One to One: John & Yoko — Self (archive footage)2025
They All Came Out to Montreux — Self (archive footage)2023
Roberta2022
Killing Me Softly with His Songs — Self2022
Someday We'll all Be Free: The Donny Hathaway Story — Self2020
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese — Self2019
Queens of Soul at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2015
Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story — Self2014
Roberta Flack - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra — Vocals and Piano2012

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Key facts

Born: Roberta Cleopatra Flack , ( 1937-02-10 ) February 10, 1937, Black Mountain, North Carolina , U.S.
Died: February 24, 2025 (2025-02-24) (aged 88), New York City, U.S.
Other name: Rubina Flake
Occupations: Singer songwriter musician
Spouse: Steve Novosel ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1966 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1972 )
Relatives: Rory Flack (niece) Bernard Wright (godson)
Genres: Jazz soul R&B
Instruments: Vocals keyboards
Works: Full list
Years active: 1968–2022
Labels: Atlantic (1968–1996) Angel / Capitol (1997) RAS / 429 / Sony/ATV (2011–2018)
Website: robertaflack .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Roberta
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Black Mountain
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: recording artist
Educated at: University of Massachusetts
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Notable work: The Closer I Get to You
Field of work: singing
Hair colour: black hair
Genre: rhythm and blues
Instrument: electronic keyboard
Official website: www.robertaflack.com
Image: Roberta Flack 1976.jpg
Voice type: contralto

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end of work period: 2022-00-00
birth name: Roberta Cleopatra Flack
cause of death: cardiac arrest
sexual orientation: heterosexuality
start of work period: 1968-00-00
Commons category: Roberta Flack
date of birth: 1937-02-10
ethnic group: African Americans
name in native language: Roberta Flack
social media followers: 194000
medical condition: ALS
significant person: Les McCann
date of death: 2025-02-24
nominated for: Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery