Once you put into perspective that chart-topping pop and R&B vocalist-composer Roberta Flack started her career accompanying opera vocalists on piano at one club, performing quiet jazz and blues at ...

Roberta Flack was one of the essential voices of the Seventies, with her smooth, soft-spoken, slow-burning soul style. She specialized in hypnotic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The ...

One of the supreme voices of the 1970s and a master of revelatory reinterpretation has died at 88. By Ben Sisario At a New York concert in 1997, Roberta Flack referred to her voice as a “blessed ...

Roberta Flack passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the age of 88. She leaves behind a legacy of wonderful music, including several Hot 100 leaders. Portrait of American Jazz and Soul musician ...

*The music world has lost a true legend with the passing of Roberta Flack, the iconic pop and R&B vocalist known for her timeless classics such as “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Roberta Flack was one of my favorite singers, so there’s a bit of poetry ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Earlier today, it was announced that legendary singer, ...