Roberta Flack was born on 10 Feb 1937 in Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States. Her birth name was The Music Man. Her is also called Roberta Flack.

She is a singer, songwriter and musician who is notable for jazz, soul, R&B and folk music. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won the 1973 Grammy Record of the Year and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won the same award at the Grammy Awards of 1974. She and U2 are the only artists to win the award in back-to-back years.

Roberta Flack released the following albums including Love Songs (2011), At Her Best: Live (Dig) (2008), Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack (2007), The Very Best of Roberta Flack (2006), Holiday (2003), The Christmas Album (1997), Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1995), Killing Me Softly (1995), Blue Lights in the Basement (1995), First Take (1995), Roberta (1994), Roberta (1994), Feel Like Makin Love (1992), Chapter Two (1992), Set The Night To Music (1991), The Best of Roberta Flack (1990), Oasis (1990), I'm the One (1990) and Quiet Fire (1972).