Roberta Flack Photo by Herbert McKennis

Claim to fame: One of the pillars of the Alternative Rhythm and Blues movement (which also included the Isley Brothers and Sly Stone) that took place in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Reached white audiences with songs like The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly With His Song and her cover of Carole King's You've Got a Friend.

Jamaica link: First came here in the early 1970s, lived in Stony Hill, and hung out with Bob Marley and his friends, including Ras Michael and The Sons of Negus, says former Jamaica footballer and Marley confidant Alan 'Skill' Cole, his close friend.

Reggae link: Her first attempt at reggae was Fine, Fine Day from her 1977 album, Blue Lights in The Basement. Also recorded reggae-ish God Don't Like Ugly, written by Gwen Guthrie. Topped the Billboard pop charts in 1991 with Set The Night to Music with Maxi Priest.

Comeback: Won new fans in 1996 when The Fugees covered Killing Me Softly With His Song which topped the Billboard pop charts.