Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack
Flack in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Roberta Cleopatra Flack
Also known as	Rubina Flake[1]
Born	(1937-02-10) February 10, 1937 (age 88) Black Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul blues jazz
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards
Years active	1968–2022
Labels	Atlantic (1968–1996) Angel / Capitol(1997) RAS / 429 / Sony/ATV (2011–2018)
Website	robertaflack.com

Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937)^[2][3] is a retired American singer. She was born in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She has released nineteen studio albums. She has had three number one singles. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was her first number one. It won the 1973 Grammy Record of the Year. In 1974 Flack performed "When I Grow Up" with Michael Jackson. In 1999 a star was put in the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her.

1. ↑ "Music: What Ever Happened to Rubina Flake?". Time. May 12, 1975. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
2. ↑ Betts, Graham (2014). "Roberta Flack & Quincy Jones". Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing. ISBN 978-1-311-44154-6. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
3. ↑ "Roberta Cleopatra Flack, 10 Feb 1937". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2017.