Roberta Flack, the fearless singer and pianist who made Grammy history with the sublime No. 1 hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died Monday in New York.

“Killing Me Softly” not only made Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, it made the list twice. The 1973 Roberta Flack hit is at Number 273, while the 1996 Fugees hit comes in at ...

Roberta Flack has died at the age of 88. The R'n'B and soul superstar - who was behind the hits 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' - died "peacefully ...

US singer Roberta Flack used “her artistry, her talent, her innovation and her heart” to expose the song Killing Me Softly With His Song to the world, the writer of the track has said. The soul star, ...

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 ...

Roberta Flack, whose tender vocals made her one of R&B's most beloved singers in a celebrated career, including the Grammy-winning hits "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "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 ...

Roberta Flack, the legendary singer known for hits like “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and pianist known for “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died. She was 88. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this ...

Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack, whose work includes “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died. A representative for Flack confirmed her passing to NBC ...

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 ...