Roberta Flack
USA
Born: 10 February 1937
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Quiet Storm, Hip-Hop/Urban, Smooth Soul, Soft Rock, Urban
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Classy, urbane, reserved, smooth, and sophisticated -- all of these terms have been used to describe the music of Roberta Flack, particularly her string of romantic, light jazz ballad hits in the 1970s, which continue to enjoy popularity on MOR-oriented adult contemporary stations. Flack was the daughter of a church organist and started playing piano early enough to get a music scholarship and eventual degree from Howard University. After a period of student teaching, Flack was discovered singing at a club by jazz musician Les McCann and signed...
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