R&B singer Roberta Flack has died age 88...
From Variety
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.”
That No. 1 pop smash was succeeded by a second chart-topper, 1973’s “Killing Me Softly.” Both performances were acknowledged in back-to-back years with Grammys as record of the year – a feat that wasn’t duplicated until U2 captured the same award in 2001-02.
She reached her peak with the 1974 pop and R&B smash “Where Is the Love,” which claimed the apex of both charts.
In all, Flack’s supple, slow-burning style brought her six top-10 pop hits and 10 top-10 R&B singles, some of them in partnership with vocalist Donny Hathaway.
24 comments:
Oh no not my Roberta Flack. She was all over the radio when killing me softly came out. Legend missed.
All these iconic deaths are giving me the hee-bie-jee-bies.
Rest in heavenly peace.
Oh no... I knew she was ill and had retired from singing. So very sad to hear this.
Here's some old tea for y'all. This song, Reverend Lee, is suppose to be bout Bruh Jesse Jackson who was known to get around.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKimovJj4EI
RIP, sis.
It's a sad day, she will be missed.
It's sad that they made rumors when she was alive that she did w!tchcraft...allegedly without any facts from history or music..Rest in Peace Roberta... thanks for thr inspiration you gave to more real talent of Ms Hill.
^ I never heard that rumor about witchcraft.
Just don't ask LH to sing Killing me softly at the funeral. Ms. Flack will never get buried on time. LOLO
Roberta & Donny Hathaway's duets are for the ages.
RIP
11:30AM lol...I hope not. All I hear is LH's voice singing, " that thing, that thing, that t.h.i.n--in-ing." then she went into depression. I hope she's out by now.
She did a really nice duet with Michael Henderson, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0P_CDm68CY
RF found a way to sound Pop-Jazzy and commercial at the same time. Love and will miss.
We're losing all the greats and don't have any suitable replacements. *Sigh*
RIP Queen.
Rest In Heavenly Peace
Yeah, that's the problem. No replacement team. Not even close. Rest in the power of your own glorious song.
Killing me softly was the jam. R.I.P. Ms. Roberta Flack
R.I.P.
MY HEART BROKE WHENI HEARD THIS NEWS.
MAY YOUR SLEEP BE PEACEFUL, MS. ROBERTA FLACK.
YOU WERE ONE OF MY MOTHER'S FAVORITE SINGERS.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL TALENT THROUGH YOUR WONDERFUL MUSIC.
RIP to her and Jerry Butler
'You Are My Heaven' and 'Back Together Again' are my absolute favorites from Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. RIP.
This lady was one of the best voices of ALL time. RIP
Excuse my age but I thought she passed away along time ago. I love her music and duets with Donny Hathaway tho! RIP Queen
That Heavenly Choir Is Gettin' Bigger & Better.
There are some scandals on here that need to meet the choir. Always talking non-sense LOLO
RIP Mrs. Flack. You have brought so much joy to many through your gifts. I
The ladies (Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon) in the Waiting To Exhale film heading to the beach on NYE in Bernadine's car singing a Roberta Flack tune: "It Might Be You" has new meaning to me now.
Rest peacefully, Ms. Roberta Flack
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