Legendary singer Roberta Flack has died at the age of 88, according to a statement from her representatives. The iconic R&B artist rose to fame in the 1970s with her rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” a song that became a major hit and cemented her place in music history. She was also known for “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” which was later covered by the Fugees in the 1990s with Lauryn Hill on vocals. Flack enjoyed a successful career collaborating with artists such as Donny Hathaway, Leonard Cohen, and Burt Bacharach, producing numerous pop and R&B hits. Her last album, “Let It Be Roberta,” released in 2012, was a collection of Beatles covers. Born in North Carolina in 1937, Flack’s cause of death has not been disclosed. She passed away on Monday. In 2018, she left the stage during a performance at the Apollo Theater due to illness, and it was later revealed that she had suffered a stroke years before. In 2022, her representatives announced that she had been diagnosed with ALS.The post ‘Killing me softly’ singer Roberta Flack dead at 88 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.‘Killing me softly’ singer Roberta Flack dead at 88
Legendary singer Roberta Flack has died at the age of 88, according to a statement from her representatives. The iconic R&B artist rose to fame in the 1970s with her rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” a song that became a major hit and cemented her place in music history. She was also known for “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” which was later covered by the Fugees in the 1990s with Lauryn Hill on vocals. Flack enjoyed a successful career collaborating with artists such as Donny Hathaway, Leonard Cohen, and Burt Bacharach, producing numerous pop and R&B hits. Her last album, “Let It Be Roberta,” released in 2012, was a collection of Beatles covers. Born in North Carolina in 1937, Flack’s cause of death has not been disclosed. She passed away on Monday. In 2018, she left the stage during a performance at the Apollo Theater due to illness, and it was later revealed that she had suffered a stroke years before. In 2022, her representatives announced that she had been diagnosed with ALS.The post ‘Killing me softly’ singer Roberta Flack dead at 88 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
