Home / Music / Les McCann discovered Roberta Flack and got her signed to AtlanticMusic linernotes album music roberta-flackLes McCann discovered Roberta Flack and got her signed to AtlanticPianist and singer Les McCann discovered Roberta Flack performing in Washington, D.C. and helped her secure a recording deal with Atlantic Records. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesClint Eastwood made 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' a hit in 1972Ron Carter and Bucky Pizzarelli anchored Roberta Flack's First TakeJoel Dorn produced Roberta Flack's debut First Take at Atlantic Studios in 1968Ewan MacColl wrote 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' for Peggy SeegerGetz/Gilberto brought bossa nova to the world and won Album of the YearExploreSuperposition uses keyboard typing and telegraph key percussionAbdullah Ibrahim led a septet through Water from an Ancient WellNaná Vasconcelos brought percussion and vocals to OfframpThe Memphis Boys played backing music for Dusty in MemphisFour vocal soloists performed at the premiere of Beethoven's NinthPrevious Mexican Summer handled the first vinyl pressing of ReplicaNext Leon Thomas recorded for Flying Dutchman, Impulse!, and European labels