Blacks In Excellence, Vol. 4, Issue 8

Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937, Black Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.—died February 24, 2025, Manhattan, New York) was an American rhythm and blues (R&B) singer known for the number-one hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1972) and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1973), and for her duets with soul music singer Donny Hathaway “Where Is the Love” (1972) and “The Closer I Get to You” (1977). Flack excels at telling stories through her music, which draws on an eclectic variety of jazz, gospel, soul, folk, and classical music influences.

by Sckeitha Jones on February 26, 2025