US EditionRoberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
- Roberta Flack, a Grammy-winning singer and pianist, died at home surrounded by family at the age of 88, according to publicist Elaine Schock.
- Flack announced in 2022 that she had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and could no longer sing.
- Her song 'The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face' became famous after appearing in Clint Eastwood's 1971 film 'Play Misty for Me'.
- In 1973, Flack won consecutive Grammys for best record with 'Killing Me Softly With His Song'.
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Roberta Flack dies aged 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic Killing Me Softly With His Song and one of the most recognisable voices of the 1970s, died on Monday at age 88. Flack's publicist announced her death without citing a cause. The influential pop and R&B star in recent years had lost her ability to sing because of ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2022. "She died peacefully surrounded by her family," the …
Exclusive | How Roberta Flack made ‘Killing Me Softly’ her own — and changed original singer Lori Lieberman’s life: ‘I have endless gratitude’
"What she gave to that song was ... something I never, ever could have imagined,” said Lori Lieberman, who originally released "Killing Me Softly with His Song" in 1972 — the year before Roberta Flack's classic remake.
Grammy Winner Roberta Flack, Of 'Killing Me Softly' Fame, Dies At 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88. Flack's publicist announced her death without citing a cause. The influential pop and R&B star in recent years had lost her ability to sing because of ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2022. "She died peacefully surrounded by her family," the s…
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