Roberta Flack, popular song stylist of the 1970s, dies at 88
A onetime D.C. teacher, she won back-to-back Grammy Awards for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88
With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, became one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.
Roberta Flack, ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ singer, dead at 88
Roberta Flack passed away, according to the Associated Press. The Grammy award-winning musician was known for her song, “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face.”
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Roberta Flack: Killing Me Softly singer dies aged 88
The star’s other hits included The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Feel Like Makin’ Love.
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