Carolina Music History
Roberta Flack
Born in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Photo: Atlantic Records / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Biography
Roberta Flack was born in Black Mountain, North Carolina and became one of the most awarded vocalists of the 1970s.
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year in consecutive years.
Carolina story
Her birthplace in the North Carolina mountains is a reminder that the state's musical output is not confined to one region or one genre.
Music
Career & impact
Flack's quiet, deliberate phrasing reshaped what a pop vocal could be and influenced generations of singers across soul, jazz and R&B.
Sources
This is an original Drake Magazine editorial profile built from verifiable public record. It is not an exclusive interview, and no quotes, awards or recordings have been invented.