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Music Icon, North Carolina Native, Roberta Flack Has Died

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The 'Killing Me Softly' legend was 88 years old.Anthony Barboza / Getty Images Flack in 1971The world is mourning a legend today with the announcement that Southern vocalist Roberta Flack died this morning, February 24, 2025. She was 88 years old.“We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” a statement from her rep announced. “She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundar…

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Roberta Flack’s Deep Ties to North Carolina

Source: United Archives / Getty Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist, stands as a towering figure in music history. Born on February 10, 1937, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, Flack’s roots trace back to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Though her family moved to Arlington, Virginia, when she was young, her legacy is deeply connected to North Carolina, a place that shaped her early life and eventual rise to stardom. …

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