Internationally hailed as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, Grammy
Award winning Roberta Flack will perform at the Gallo Center for the Arts on Sunday, November 6, at 7:00 PM. Her songs bring
insight into our lives, loves, culture and politics, while effortlessly
traversing a broad musical landscape from pop to soul to folk to jazz.
Tickets range from $25 to $75. A 15% discount is available for groups of
15 or more. For tickets and more information, visit
www.galloarts.org or call (209) 338-2100.
With a string of hits, including, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”,
“Where Is the Love” (a duet with former Howard University classmate Donny Hathaway), “Killing Me
Softly With His Song”, “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, “The Closer I Get to You”,
“Tonight I Celebrate My Love”, and “Set the Night to Music”, Ms. Flack has built
a musical legacy. In 1999, she aptly received a Star on Hollywood ’s legendary
Walk of Fame.
Classically trained on the piano from an early age, Ms. Flack received a
music scholarship at age 15 to attend Howard University . Discovered while singing at the
Washington , DC nightclub Mr.
Henry’s by jazz musician Les McCann, she was promptly signed to Atlantic
Records.
