Quiz: How well do you know Roberta Flack's legendary career?

Celebrating a timeless career!

 The Everett Collection

America lost an absolute legend when Roberta Flack died on Monday, February 24, 2025. 

Today, we're giving Ms. Flack her flowers with a quiz memorializing her life and career. Even if you haven't followed closely, you may find yourself going "Woah! That was Roberta Flack, too?!" She seemingly touched everything in the entertainment world during her 88 years, so we're paying tribute with a few trivia questions.

Good luck, and be sure to listen to your favorite Roberta Flack song while you share your score in the comments section below.

  1. Roberta Flack scored a big hit with "The ________ Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
  2. Flack recorded several successful duets with...
  3. Finish the lyric: "I guess it must have been my fate to fall in love with someone else's love. Now all I can do is _____."
  4. Which song is the above lyric from?
  5. In 1974, Roberta Flack made history by becoming the first female vocalist since 1940 to...
  6. Which of these songs, first recorded by Roberta Flack, was covered by D’Angelo, Roy Ayers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Lou Rawls, Isaac Hayes, and George Benson?
  7. Roberta Flack recorded the definitive version of "Killing Me Softly with His Song." It was also a big hit for the Fugees. Which artist first released the song, in 1971, when she was only 19?
  8. Flack had an apartment at The Dakota, right next door to one owned by...
  9. Which director used a Roberta Flack song in his debut, thus making it the biggest song of 1972?
  10. Famed Disney songwriters The Sherman Brothers wrote a song called "Freedom" which Flack sang over the credits of which non-Disney movie?

Quiz: How well do you know Roberta Flack's legendary career?

Your Result...

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44 Comments

ironman2000 29 days ago
9 of 10. I taught I knew the answer to the 7th question, but it was wrong.
gbell 30 days ago
This was a stinker, 3 out of 10.
🙈🙉🙉
8176Morgan 30 days ago
"You got 9 out of 10. Way to go!" I missed number 3.
Jacki 8176Morgan 30 days ago
Great score! By far, better than mine.😉
tnminnow 30 days ago
4/10 all guesses, mostly bad ones. 😁
MrsPhilHarris tnminnow 30 days ago
Same score as me.
Jacki tnminnow 30 days ago
My guesses were bad also.😄
Jacki 1 month ago
5/10 yikes! I didn't think I would score any better.🙄
jodyh05 Jacki 30 days ago
You did better than me!
Jacki jodyh05 30 days ago
One better lol 😄
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