Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer - a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single - by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club.

Roberta Flack, who sang three No. 1 'Billboard' Hot 100 hits in her five-decade career, died at age 88 on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. See her accomplished life and career in photos here

Among the biggest voices of her era, Roberta Flack launched her storied career at Mr. Henry’s, a small bar on Washington’s Capitol Hill.