Why is Roberta Flack in a wheelchair?

Roberta Flack is an American vocalist and songwriter.

Roberta Cleopatra Flack, also known as Rubina Flake, was born on February 10, 1937, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States. Her father Laron Flack was a Veterans Administration draftsman, while her mother Irene Council Flack worked as a church organist.

Roberta Flack was raised in Arlington, Virginia. She entered Howard University at the age of 15 after being awarded a full music scholarship for her excellence in classical piano that. She once recorded 39 song demos in less than 10 hours in November 1968, and reportedly recorded her debut album, First Take, in 10 hours.

Roberta Flack’s song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” finished the year as Billboard’s top song of 1972 and was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1973. Her second #1 hit in 1973, was “Killing Me Softly with His Song” which was awarded both Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female at the 1974 Grammy Awards.

Roberta Flack is also known for her other No. 1 singles “Feel Like Makin’ Love”; and “Where Is the Love” and “The Closer I Get to You”. She made history as the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years.