
Acting
Roberta Flack
Born — Died
1937-02-10 — 2025-02-24
Place of birth
Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
41 titles
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
7.6The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.1The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Great Performances
1971
6.8The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
5.6Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Wogan
1982
7.3New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
New York Undercover
1994
Film credits
2020s · 7 titles
7.1An exploration of the seminal and transformative 18 months that one of music’s most famous couples — John Lennon and Yoko Ono — spent living in Greenwich Village, New York City, in the early 1970s.
One to One: John & Yoko
2025
5.0A musical documentary about the life and work of composer Charles Fox, known for pop hits such as 'Killing Me Softly with His Song', 'I Got a Name', 'Ready to Take a Chance Again', and iconic television show themes for Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat and Wonder Woman.
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
2022
9.0Roberta 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.
Roberta
2022
NRJohn & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory and Special Guests performed these now-legendary sold-out One To One concerts to a combined audience of 40,000 people, raising over $1.5M for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They were the only full-length concerts John Lennon (with Yoko Ono) performed after leaving The Beatles.
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
2026
7.0Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They All Came Out to Montreux is an affectionate story about how Claude Nobs turned his Swiss town into the home for one of the world’s biggest jazz festivals.
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
NRIn a stirring testament to the human spirit, Grammy® award-winning legend Roberta Flack, confined to a wheelchair after having two strokes, delivers her final full recording. Far beyond the grueling endurance of the world's longest footrace, Running is a profound meditation on resilience, persistence, and the quiet power to keep moving forward despite life's greatest obstacles.
Running
2026
No synopsis available yet.
Someday We'll all Be Free: The Donny Hathaway Story
2020
2010s · 4 titles
7.0Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019
7.0Performances by legendary female soul singers including Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Gladys Knight, Randy Crawford, Angie Stone, Mary J Blige, Beyonce and many more.
Queens of Soul at the BBC
2015
NRFrom her humble beginnings in Arlington, Virginia, Roberta Flack rose to global stardom with her soulful renditions of The First Time Ever I Saw You Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song, both songs earning her Grammy Record Of The Year awards in 1973 and 1974 respectively. This memorable concert performance recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the height of her success in 1975 is testament to her singing talent and features many of her greatest hits.
Roberta Flack - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
2012
7.3A documentary following the atypical path of soul singer Roberta Flack and her rise to fame, set against the turbulent backdrop of America's Civil Rights movement. Features interviews with Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis and Cissy Houston.
Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story
2014
2000s · 7 titles
9.0Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, Joel Gray, Kc & the Sunshine Band, Eartha Kitt, Patti Labelle, Queen Latifah and more?
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
NRVideo collection of songs by female performers.
Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits
2003
NRRoberta 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.
Roberta Flack: In Concert - Killing Me Softly
2008
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
NRFrom jazz to pop and even disco, Roberta Flack has been delighting fans with her sophisticated sound and intricate musical arrangements for more than three decades. This sensational concert features the legendary vocalist and pianist performing light jazz, romantic ballads and career favorites before a live audience in Washington, D.C. This concert was recorded June 15, 2000 at BET's Studio II in Washington, D.C. The show premiered on the BET program "Jazz Central" later that year. Program content and artwork BET ON JAZZ.
Roberta Flack In Concert
2002
4.2A 2hr concert shot at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood in 2006. A truly unique musical event/biopic from the Grammy Award winning producer and musician.
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
2006
NRIncluded with the CD is a bonus DVD featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album. Track List: 01. Won't You Be My Neighbor? - Jon Secada 02. It's You I Like - Amy Grant 03. It's Such a Good Feeling - B.J. Thomas 04. Then Your Heart is Full of Love - CeCe Winans 05. What Do You Do? - John Pizzarelli 06. This is Just the Day - Maureen McGovern 07. Sometimes - Bobby Caldwell 08. Did You Know? - Crystal Gayle 09. Just For Once - Toni Rose 10. Let's Think of Something to Do - Ricky Skaggs 11. Are You Brave? - Donna Summer 12. Won't You Be My Neighbor? - Roberta Flack 13. Thank You For Being You - Ensemble
Songs From the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers
2005
1990s · 3 titles
NRSpike 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.
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
10.0A 1990 PBS documentary 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.
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990
NRAn NBC TV special featuring David Foster and his all-star guests.
David Foster's Christmas Album
1993
1980s · 2 titles
6.5Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
No synopsis available yet.
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
1970s · 6 titles
6.8Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
7.9Filmed 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.
Renaldo and Clara
1978
6.5August 30, 1972 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden for the victims of Willowbrook. John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band headliine along with opening acts Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack and Sha Na Na plus appearances by Geraldo Rivera, David Peel and Melanie Safka.
The One to One Concert
1972
6.6A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.
Save the Children
1973
7.3Footage of an American soul music concert held in Ghana to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the independence of that country in 1971. Features live performances by Ike & Tina Turner, Roberta Flack, Carlos Santana, Wilson Pickett and Willie Bobo.
Soul to Soul
1971
6.4The folk legend of John Henry, and his contest with a steam engine to cut a railroad tunnel through a mountain, is told in song by Roberta Flack.
The Legend of John Henry
1974
Undated · 2 titles
Series credits
7.6The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.1The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Great Performances
1971
6.8The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
5.6Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Wogan
1982
7.3New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
New York Undercover
1994
5.1The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a white audience. Specifically, it was the first successful network variety series starring an African American. During its first two seasons, its Nielsen ratings made it the nation's second most watched show. The show consisted of many skits over an hour. It also broke new ground in American television by using a 'Theatre-in-the-Round' stage format, with the audience seated on all sides of a circular performance area. Wilson was most famous for creating the role of Geraldine Jones, a sassy, modern woman who had a boyfriend named Killer. Flip also created the role of Reverend Leroy, who was the minister of the Church of What's Happening Now!. New parishioners were wary of coming to the church as it was hinted that Reverend Leroy was a con artist. Wilson popularized such catchphrases as "What you see is what you get", and "The devil made me do it!".
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
7.0Solid Gold was an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of its genre, such as American Bandstand, Solid Gold featured musical performances and various other elements such as music videos. What set Solid Gold apart was a group of dancers in revealing costumes who at various points in the program performed various dances to the top ten hits of the week. Many other specials aired in which the dancers would dance to older pop hits as well. Reviews of the show were not always positive, with The New York Times referring to it as "the pop music show that is its own parody...[enacting] mini-dramas...of covetousness, lust and aerobic toning--routines that typically have a minimal connection with the songs that back them up." The series ran until July 23, 1988, and it was usually transmitted on Saturdays in the early evening. In 1986, Solid Gold added the current year to its title, so in the seventh season the show was known as Solid Gold '86/'87. For the eighth and last season the program became known as Solid Gold In Concert, reflecting the addition of more live performances than had previously been featured on the program in the past.
Solid Gold
1980
4.1The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002. Topics often discussed on the show include Broadway, children, extended families and charitable works, people and organizations. The show was based out of Studio 8G at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City, NY, USA and was produced and syndicated by KidRo Productions, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
No synopsis available yet.
World Music Awards
1993

