The life of Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack is headed to the screen.
Roberta Flack will be the subject of a brand new scripted film from Good Morning America host Robin Roberts and her Rock’n Robin Productions, per The Grio.
Roberts’ production company secured Flack’s life rights and is developing both a film and documentary based on her life. The newscaster is working closely with Flack’s longtime managers Suzanne Mina Koga and Joan Martin on both projects.
“Roberta was a trailblazer – powerful and purposeful with her music and intention. From the first note of every song, you feel Roberta’s tender heart and powerful soul through the microphone. She taught us that the softest voice can carry the deepest truth. It’s an honor to help share her remarkable life and legacy with a new generation, as her music continues to move and inspire the world,” said Roberts.
Flack, born in Black Mountain, North Carolina, died of cardiac arrest in February of this year. The incomparable musician left an indelible mark in pop and soul, leaving a legacy that today’s artists reference for inspiration.
Flack was aware of her gift from an early age. At 15, she was classically trained at piano, which gave way to a scholarship at Howard University. She was discovered while singing at the Washington, DC nightclub Mr. Henry’s by jazz musician Les McCann, and she was immediately signed to Atlantic Records.
Her breakout recording of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” received critical acclaim after Clint Eastwood used the song in his film “Play Misty for Me.”
Following that momentum, Flack’s exposure increased with her 1973 recording of “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” later to be remade by The Fugees. The track earned her Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1974 Grammy Awards.
Rock’n Robin Productions is behind recent projects including ABC and Hulu’s Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After The Storm with Robin Roberts, Netflix’s A King Like Me and Lifetime’s I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story.