Roberta Flack

Summary

Roberta Flack is a human^[1]. Born in Asheville^[2], she… she was born on February 10, 1937^[3]. She died in New York City^[4]. She died on February 24, 2025^[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], teacher^[7], singer^[8], pianist^[9], and recording artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month, #5,512 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Roberta Flack's place of birth was Asheville^[2].
• Roberta Flack's place of birth was Black Mountain^[12].
• Roberta Flack passed away in New York City^[4].
• Roberta Flack died in Manhattan^[13].
• Roberta Flack was born on February 10, 1937^[3].
• Roberta Flack died on February 24, 2025^[5].
• Roberta Flack is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[14].
• Roberta Flack held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Roberta Flack is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Roberta Flack worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Roberta Flack worked as a teacher^[7].
• Roberta Flack's professions included singer^[8].
• Roberta Flack worked as a pianist^[9].
• Roberta Flack worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Roberta Flack worked as a soul musician^[17].
• Roberta Flack's field of work was music composing^[18].
• Roberta Flack's field of work was music^[19].
• Roberta Flack's field of work was singing^[20].
• Roberta Flack was educated at Howard University^[21].
• Roberta Flack's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Roberta Flack is The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Roberta Flack is Where Is the Love^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Roberta Flack is Killing Me Softly with His Song^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Roberta Flack is Feel Like Makin' Love^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Roberta Flack is The Closer I Get to You^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-02-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-02-24^[31]

• Genre(s): house, pop, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, smooth soul, soul^[32]

• Community tags: adult contemporary, house, pop, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, smooth soul, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5298bbcb-7330-49bf-a780-2d757f10a20a^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Asheville^[2], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1797^[37] and Black Mountain^[12], a town in the United States^[38], in United States^[39]. Roberta Flack was born on February 10, 1937^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[21], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1867^[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[43] and University of Massachusetts^[22], a state university system^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1863^[46], headquartered in Boston^[47]. Roberta Flack studied under Frederick Wilkerson^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], teacher^[7], singer^[8], pianist^[9], recording artist^[10], and soul musician^[17]. Fields of work include music composing^[18], a type of arts^[49]; music^[19], a type of arts^[50]; and singing^[20], a type of activity^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face^[23], a musical work/composition^[52]; Where Is the Love^[24], a single^[53]; Killing Me Softly with His Song^[25], a musical work/composition^[54]; Feel Like Makin' Love^[26], a single^[55]; and The Closer I Get to You^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[56], a lifetime achievement award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1962^[59]; Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[60], a Grammy Awards^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1959^[63]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[64], a class of award^[65], in United States^[66]; American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist^[67], a class of award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1974^[70]; and Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance^[71], a class of award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1959^[74].

Death and Burial

Roberta Flack died on February 24, 2025^[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City^[4], a global city^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1624^[77] and Manhattan^[13], a borough of New York City^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1624^[80]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[81]. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Roberta Flack ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,338 views/month, #5,512 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

FAQs

Where was Roberta Flack born?

Roberta Flack's place of birth was Asheville^[2].

Where did Roberta Flack die?

Roberta Flack died in New York City^[4].

What did Roberta Flack do for work?

Roberta Flack worked as singer-songwriter^[6], teacher^[7], singer^[8], pianist^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Roberta Flack go to school?

Roberta Flack was educated at Howard University^[21] and University of Massachusetts^[22].

What awards did Roberta Flack receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[56], Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[60], Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[64], and American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist^[67].