Roberta Flack reshaped soul and pop with her soft, intentional delivery, shifting the tone of early '70s R&B.
Flack's breakout recordings of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" earned her the Grammy for Record of the Year twice.
Flack's path to fame began with classical training and a scholarship to Howard University, leading to her introduction to Atlantic Records by jazz musician Les McCann.
Clint Eastwood featuring "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" in his film Play Misty for Me catapulted Flack into the mainstream.
Robin Roberts is developing a scripted biopic on Flack through her company Rock'n Robin Productions, securing the official life rights and working with Flack's longtime managers for the project.
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