Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack is an American R&B singer who created the hit Killing Me Softly with His Song (1973). The song reached #1 on Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on R&B chart, becoming her signature ballad. Flack had distinctive contralto voice and sophisticated vocal delivery, which became her trademark sound. She had 3 #1 hits on Billboard Hot 100 between 1972-1974, including The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Feel Like Makin Love. Killing Me Softly was written about Don McLeans American Pie and its emotional impact on listeners. Roberta became the first woman to win Grammy for Record of the Year in 1973. Her influence is felt in the work of Anita Baker, Sade and Norah Jones.