Grammy-Winning Singer Roberta Flack Dies At Age 88

Variety reports:

Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died, according to a statement from her rep. No cause of death was cited; she was 88.

“We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” the statement reads. “She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.”

The classically trained singer-pianist only belatedly found fame when Clint Eastwood employed her 2-year-old version of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” in his 1971 directorial debut “Play Misty for Me.”

Read the full article. In 2022, Flack disclosed that she’d been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Flack won four Grammys out of 14 nominations.

Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88

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