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Roberta

American  
[ruh-bur-tuh] / rəˈbɜr tə /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Robert.


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A flurry of guests, including Raphael Saadiq and Bilal, joined her to revisit other D’Angelo hits, and then another crop of powerhouse vocalists—Chaka Khan, John Legend, Lalah Hathaway—hit the stage to sing Roberta Flack classics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

This was his to lose, as it always is, but it’s a solid omen for him joining Roberta Flack, U2 and Billie Eilish as artists who’ve won record in consecutive years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Soul singer Roberta Flack trained as a classical pianist.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Roberta Armstrong, a retired agricultural bank manager and farm owner from Kilrea in County Londonderry, admitted the government U-turn was very unexpected but certainly incredibly welcome.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Roberta followed Dr. Trocino down the narrow hallway and into a small room with framed pictures of pink angels.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan