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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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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
- 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
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Oak Hill Cemetery
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