Biography
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 the quiet storm radio format. 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2020
- American Music Award — Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist · 1974
- Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1974
- Grammy Award — Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · 1974
- Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1973
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- Grammy Award — Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals · 1973
- Grammy Award — Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals · 1972 · nominated
Filmography11 titles
Roberta
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
New York Undercover
Soul to Soul
One to One: John & Yoko
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
The Dick Cavett Show
Bustin' Loose
Great Performances
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
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