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Roberta Flack

American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.

Roberta Flack

Season 37 Episode 1 | 83m 43s | CC

Follow music icon Roberta Flack from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more.

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