As Roberta Flack celebrates her birthday, let's find out what the iconic singer has been up to lately, considering she has been leading a successful career in the music industry for over 50 years!
Roberta Flack Bio
Roberta Cleopatra Flack was born on February 10, 1937 (1939, as per some sources) in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Flack acquired a music scholarship in Howard University, and graduated there holding a BA in Music. For a short time, Flack taught music after college graduation.
Flack was seen singing and playing jazz by pianist, Les McCann. She then signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in the late 1960's. Flack's debut album, "First Take," was released on June 1969. Flack is popularly known for her 1969 hit, "Killing Me Softly With His Song.", as per Imdb.
American Masters: Roberta Flack
"American Masters: Roberta Flack" is a television documentary series that unvels the history of Flack's personal life, and successful career in the music industry. The series reveals that Flack's works in music are intertwined with long-term advocacy for civil rights. Moreover, the series depicts the singer's personal and professional victories over racism and sexism. Viewers of this television series can see that Flack's music comprises of diverse themes of beauty and pain, love and anguish, and hope and struggle. The series is a source for access to Flack's films, performances, interviews, home movies, photos, hit songs, and unreleased music.
Reverend Jesse Jackson, actor, Clint Eastwood, singer-songwriter, Yoko Ono, and the likes, provided notable interviews that discussed Flack's life in the said television series.
"American Masters: Roberta Flack" premiered on PBS on January 24, 2023.
ALS and Failure to Sing
Flack's representative shared the singer had ALS, or commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This condition has caused the Grammy winner musician to had become unable to sing. The representative made the announcement in November 2022, as reported by the Associated Press.
Roberta Flack Net Worth
As of this writing, Roberta Flack's net worth is approximately $20 million.
