‘Killing Me Softly’ singer Roberta Flack dies at 88
American singer and pianist, Roberta Flack, had died on Monday at 88.
According to the New York Times, her manager, Suzanne Koga, said she died en route to a hospital, from cardiac arrest.
Ms Flack was known for her smooth and soulful voice.
Born on February 10, 1937, the songwriter was trained as pianist and attended Howard University on a music scholarship at 15 years.
She worked as a teacher after graduating. However, that path was short lived as she became a nightclub singer in Washington, D.C.
Ms Flack released her debut album, ‘First Take’ in 1969 and shortly after her song ‘The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face’ was featured in Clint Eastwood’s 1971 film ‘Play Misty For Me,’ which also earned her a Grammys Award for Record of the Year in 1973.
She continued releasing hit songs like ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’, ‘Feel Like Makin Love’, ‘Where Is the Love’ and ‘The Closer I Get to You’.
In 2022, Ms Flack announced that she had ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) a disease that prevented her from performing.
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