Born in Asheville, North Carolina, and raised in Arlington,Virginia, Roberta Flack discovered her earliest musical influences from the church. The local AME Zion Church gave everyone the opportunity to get out of the house, but, as Roberta recalls, the music "didn't have the raunchy, wide-open, free, spontaneous, full-of-life thing that you could hear at the Baptist Church down the street." Whenever she could, she'd sneak over there to hear such gospel luminaries as Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers. At home, Roberta's father repaired an old upright piano, and she began to pick out tunes while sitting on her mother's lap. When she turned nine, she began taking piano lessons, and also started to listen to a wide range of popular music, R&B, jazz, blues, and pop.
Her discography as follows:
2007
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Rhino Hi-Five: Roberta Flack [Vol. 2]
2006
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The Very Best Of Roberta Flack
2006
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Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway
2006
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2005
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2005
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1997
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1997
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1996
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1995
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Softly With These Songs: The Best Of Roberta Flack
1993
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1991
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1988
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1982
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1980
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Roberta Flack Featuring Donnie Hathaway
1980
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1977
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1975
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1973
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Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
1972
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1971
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1970
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1969
Compilations
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Songs From The Neighborhood:The Music Of Mister Rogers
2007
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2006
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2005
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Johnny Cash: Artist's Choice: Music That...
2003
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A Contemporary Christian Christmas
2001
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2001
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2001
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The Spirit Of Christmas [Madacy 1999]
1999
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Barney's Great Adventure - The Movie
1999
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1998
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1998
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Power Of Love: 16 Great Soft Rock Hits
1996
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Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 [Box]
1991
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Music Speaks Louder Than Words
1990
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1989
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The Golden Age of Black Music: 1970-1975
1988
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Atlantic Dance Classics, Vol. 1
1985
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White Nights [Original Soundtrack]
1985
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Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Vol 6: 1966-1969
1985