18 Essential Roberta Flack Songs
From hits like “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to era-defining Donny Hathaway duets, and more
10 best Roberta Flack songs: Iconic hits, duets, and more
Roberta Flack, known for the romantic ballad Killing Me Softly With His Song, passed away on February 24, 2025.
Roberta Flack's 10 best songs remembered, from 'Killing Me Softly' to 'Where is the Love'
With a voice both smoky and silken, Roberta Flack carved a distinguished impression. The singer behind timeless ballads "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The Closer I Get to You," died Monday at the age of 88. She had battled ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, since 2022.
A timeline of Roberta Flack’s career in 10 essential songs
‘You Are My Heaven’ (1979) Propelled by the success of “Closer I Get,” Flack and Hathaway set to work on a second duets collection. Yet Hathaway tragically died at age 33 after the pair had recorded only two songs, including this rollicking uptempo number co-written by Stevie Wonder.
R.I.P. Roberta Flack, “Killing Me Softly With His Song” singer
Roberta Flack, the voice behind beloved renditions of modern standards like “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” has died. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning February 24,
Roberta Flack, timeless R&B singer who made ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ a hit, dies at 88
Roberta Flack, the R&B singer behind the landmark hits 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' has died. She was 88.
A music professor breaks down Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly with His Song
Soul and R&B icon Roberta Flack passed away earlier this week at the age of 88. In her honor, we're taking a closer look at Flack's best-known song. I hesitate to admit that I always thought that Killing Me Softly was a lightweight bit of adult contemporary pop,
Roberta Flack was the "most musical" member of an Arlington high school's class of 1953
The R&B singer passed away at age 88 on Monday.
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Roberta Flack was so much more than 'just a singer'
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Roberta Flack’s 11 Essential Songs
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Forever No. 1: Roberta Flack's ‘Feel Like Makin' Love'
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Robert Flack Dies At 88. Here’s Her History On The Hot 100
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Roberta Flack Is Dead at 88: Friends and Admirers Pay Tribute to the Music Icon
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Lauryn Hill Will 'Forever Be Grateful' to Late Singer Roberta Flack: 'Rest in Grace Beloved One'
Lauryn Hill paid tribute to Roberta Flack in a heartfelt Instagram post. Hill covered Flack's 1973 song "Killing Me Softly ...
DC remembers Roberta Flack: From singing at Mr. Henry's to Grammy-winning fame
She was a DC school teacher who later became a grammy award winning artist made her way around DC , her voice from music ...
A Vinyl Collector’s Guide to Roberta Flack’s Essential Albums That You Can Buy Online
From her Grammy-Award winning hits to her lesser known tracks, we found all of the places to buy Roberta Flack's best-selling ...