Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937)
is an American singer. She is known for her #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing me Softly With His Song" and "Feel Like Making 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.
Accolades
Flack was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Flack has received four awards from thirteen nominations.
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "You've Got a Friend" (with Donny Hathaway) | Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group | Nominated |
| 1973 | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | Record of the Year | Won |
| Quiet Fire | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |
| "Where Is the Love" (with Donny Hathaway) | Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus | Won | |
| 1974 | Killing Me Softly | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Record of the Year | Won | |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Won | ||
| 1975 | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | ||
| 1979 | "The Closer I Get to You" (with Donny Hathaway) | Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated |
| 1981 | Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| "Back Together Again" (with Donny Hathaway) | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Roberta | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Flack has received one award from six nominations.
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Favorite Female Artist (Pop/Rock) | Nominated | |
| Favorite Female Artist (Soul/R&B) | Won | ||
| "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Favorite Single (Pop/Rock) | Nominated | |
| 1975 | Favorite Female Artist (Soul/R&B) | Nominated | |
| "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Favorite Single (Soul/R&B) | Nominated | |
| 1979 | Favorite Female Artist (Soul/R&B) | Nominated |
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