- born 1937, Black Mountain
- died 2025, Manhattan
- 4 Dutch Top 40 hits
Roberta Flack is an artist, born on 10 February 1937 in Black Mountain and died on 24 February 2025 in Manhattan. There is no album of their own in the collection, but Roberta Flack does appear on one album by others: NOW Presents... Classic Soul. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Killing Me Softly With His Song: number 3 in week 12 of 1973.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Appears on
Roberta Flack is on this site on one album by others: NOW Presents... Classic Soul. The album lists the track concerned.
Roberta Flack in the Dutch Top 40
Roberta Flack had four records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 12, 197329weeks in the chart
with 4 records1972first entry
week 30, 19721983latest entry
week 47, 19834years with an entry
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1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 12 of 1973, 9 weeks in the chart Killing Me Softly With His Song
Roberta Flack4:47 -
1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 42 of 1983, 8 weeks in the chart Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack3:31 -
1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 33 of 1972, 7 weeks in the chart The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack4:21 -
1974Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 36 of 1974, 5 weeks in the chart Feel Like Makin' Love
Roberta Flack2:55
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Roberta Flack
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Roberta Flack received 6 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1973Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- 1973Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 1974American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
- 1974Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 1974Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- 2020Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Roberta Flack born?
Roberta Flack was born on 10 February 1937 in Black Mountain. Roberta Flack died on 24 February 2025 in Manhattan.
What was the biggest hit of Roberta Flack in the Dutch Top 40?
The best-charting record is Killing Me Softly With His Song, which reached number 3 in week 12 of 1973. In total four records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Killing Me Softly With His Song (number 3, 1973), Tonight I Celebrate My Love (number 6, 1983), The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (number 9, 1972) and Feel Like Makin' Love (number 29, 1974). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Roberta Flack (the button below the list).
Which albums by other artists feature Roberta Flack?
On one album: NOW Presents... Classic Soul (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Roberta Flack won?
Roberta Flack received 6 awards and honours, including Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2020), Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (1974), Grammy Award for Record of the Year (1974) and American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (1974). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find Roberta Flack online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Roberta Flack?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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