Roberta Flack

Acting

Roberta Flack

Born February 10, 1937 · Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA

Died February 24, 2025 · aged 88

Roberta Flack was an American soul singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.

Known For

Play Misty for MePlay Misty for Me · 1971
Play Misty for Me
★ 6.61971
MovieDramaThriller
A brief fling between a late-night radio disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening turn when another woman enters the picture.
Bustin' LooseBustin' Loose · 1981
Bustin' Loose
★ 6.21981
MovieComedyDrama
After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.
Renaldo and ClaraRenaldo and Clara · 1978
Renaldo and Clara
★ 7.91978
MovieDramaMusic
Filmed in the autumn of 1975 prior to and during Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour – featuring appearances and performances by Ronee Blakley, T-Bone Burnett, Jack Elliott, Allen Ginsberg, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Hawkins, Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Mick Ronson, Arlen Roth, Phil Ochs, Sam Shepard, and Harry Dean Stanton – the film incorporates three distinct film genres: concert footage, documentary interviews, and dramatic fictional vignettes reflective of Dylan's song lyrics and life.
RobertaRoberta · 2022
Roberta
★ 9.02022
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Roberta Flack’s place in music history was assured when she became the first artist to win back-to-back Grammy Awards for Record of the Year with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1973) and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1974). The depth and complexity of her lyrical and thematic choices, as well as the sophisticated mix of classical and soul influences on her style, all sprang from a woman who thoughtfully interrogated her role and identity throughout her life. Filmmaker Antonino D’Ambrosio has created a marvelous monument to a singular and unclassifiable musical genius, with commentary from contemporary artists whom she has inspired.
Spike & Co.: Do It a CappellaSpike & Co.: Do It a Cappella · 1990
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
MovieMusic
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella is a 1990 PBS documentary, directed by Spike Lee, around the topic of A cappella music. Artists that performed as part of the documentary include The Mint Juleps, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rockapella and The Persuasions. It also stars Spike Lee, Debbie Allen and a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson.
Making LoveMaking Love · 1982
Making Love
★ 6.91982
MovieDramaRomance
A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.
Roberta Flack: In Concert - Killing Me SoftlyRoberta Flack: In Concert - Killing Me Softly · 2008
Roberta Flack: In Concert - Killing Me Softly
2008
MovieMusic
Roberta Flack sings her greatest hits, including "The Closer I Get To You", "I Feel Like Making Love", "Killing Me Softly With His Song", and many others.
The Flower of PainThe Flower of Pain · 1983
The Flower of Pain
1983
MovieDrama
A semi-autobiographical film about an adolescent relationship, about emotional illiterates of a particular age and milieu. Structured as a series of fragments – so called “shards of memory” – the film follows the progressive dissolution of the affair in search for clues to its undoing.

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