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Roberta Flack Biography

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Born: 1937. Living in: United States
Roberta Cleopatra Flack is an American singer and musician. She is best known for her classic #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love", and for "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway.

Flack was the first, and remains the only, solo artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year on two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won at the 1973 Grammys as did "Killing Me Softly with His Song" at the 1974 Grammys.

Awards
1973 - Grammy Winner - Record of the Year - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
1974 - Grammy Winner - Record of the Year - Killing Me Softly with His Song