Roberta Flack used her upbringing as a classically trained pianist to redefine the textural and emotional terms of modern soul music. The singer, who died Monday at 88, was a master interpreter and an ...

“I didn’t try to be a soul singer, a jazz singer, a blues singer – no category,” Flack said in 2020. “My music is my expression of what I feel and believe in a moment.” A classically trained pianist ...

Roberta Flack, a legendary R&B and pop singer who came to fame with 1970s hits such as “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died on Monday at age 88. “We are ...

Roberta Flack, the veteran Grammy-winning soul and R&B vocalist who recorded massive hits with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” died Monday at age 88.

Roberta Flack, the beloved, Grammy-winning 1970s singer best known for such hits as “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly” died on Monday (Feb. 24) at 88. At press time a ...

Roberta Flack, the gifted rhythm and blues singer and pianist, passed away February 24 from cardiac arrest. She was 88 years old. Flack developed ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in the ...

Roberta Flack had no flash or gimmick to propel her to stardom. A schoolteacher in her 30s when she achieved fame, she was a classically trained pianist with a low-key demeanor and a restrained vocal ...

Roberta Flack at the piano in 1975. (Ann Limongello / ABC/Disney via Getty Images) Roberta Flack used her upbringing as a classically trained pianist to redefine the ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning soul singer best known for her celebrated interpretations of romantic ballads like "Killing Me Softly With His Song," as well as her professional collaborations and ...