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Magazine article
Remembering Roberta Flack, a spellbinding virtuoso of musical interpretation
The Conversation
25/02/2025
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Abstract
The multi-Grammy award winner Roberta Flack has passed away at 88.
Her approach and sound were a unique combination of soul, folk, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop and musicianship, and arranging skills so broad she had had a lasting impact on future artists.
Her sustained career laid a foundation for pop and neo-soul artists Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu, Solange, J Dilla, Flying Lotus, and D’Angelo.
Over her career, Flack performed some original songs, but she is better known for her myriad of covers and performances of songs written for her. No matter who wrote the songs, she made all of them her own. She was a master of musical interpretation.
Details
- Title
- Remembering Roberta Flack, a spellbinding virtuoso of musical interpretation
- Creators
- Leigh Carriage - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013263111002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Creative Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article