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  1. Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer who topped the Billboard charts with the No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin' Love".

  2. Jan 30, 2020 · It kicks off with a live version of "All The Way" from 1968 as released on Les McCann's Les Is More, followed by 12 unreleased demos that Flack recorded in two days in November 1968 with producer Joel Dorn.

  3. It was recorded by Roberta Flack in February 1969 for her debut album First Take, but became better known following a performance by Les McCann (piano and vocals) and Eddie Harris (tenor saxophone) at the Montreux Jazz Festival in June of that year.

  4. Jan 17, 2023 · Internationally hailed as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, Grammy award-winning Roberta Flack remains unparalleled. Her songs bring insight into our lives, loves, culture and...

  5. Jan 10, 2023 · With a five-decade music career, Roberta Flack continues to be a defining cultural force. Here’s how her career to superstardom began with a simple request for three nights.

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  6. Roberta Cleopatra Flack is an American singer and pianist. Her number 1 singles ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’, ‘Feel Like Makin' Love’ and ‘Where Is the Love’, made her a much sought-after singer in the 1970s and 1980s.

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  8. In 1968, moonlighting from her job as a music teacher with a regular gig at a Washington, DC, nightclub, her singular talent caught the eye of jazz great Les McCann, who arranged an audition for...