Following Roberta Flack’s passing, her music dominates the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, while the Fugees’ “Killing Me Softly” also resurges as a bestseller. HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 28: Musicians Wyclef Jean ...

"Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by a poem Lieberman wrote after hearing Don McClean perform "Empty Chairs" Paul Bergen/Redferns; Jim Spellman/WireImage Lori Lieberman is remembering ...

I was sitting in my room doing work on Feb. 24 when my phone lit up with a notification: “Roberta Flack, enduring songstress, dies at the age of 88.” My heart dropped; for me, Roberta Flack is one of ...

Roberta Flack so completely owned “Killing Me Softly with His Song” — her signature tune that topped the charts in 1973 — ...

Roberta Flack, singer of classic love ballads “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died. She was 88. The four-time Grammy-winning artist’s rep confirmed her ...

Lauryn Hill, Indie.Arie, Dionne Warwick, and more paid tribute to the late soul singer at her public memorial service this week. The rendition felt deeply spiritual. The congregation—filled with ...

10:31 a.m. Feb. 24, 2025: This story was updated with additional details. NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long ...

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 ...

Between her smoky voice and cooing ballads, Roberta Flack distinguished herself as a soulful standout. The singer died Monday. She was 88. A statement from her representative noted that Flack "died ...