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.

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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer of 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' dies at 88

Grammy award-winning singer Roberta Flack, who crooned hits like “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” which was covered by The Fugees with Lauryn HIll, has died. She was 88.
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Killing Me Softly singer Roberta Flack dies aged 88

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Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88

Much-loved singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, had suffered a stroke in 2016. Roberta Flack – a ...
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Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Behind ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88

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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer, dies at age 88

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer of "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and other hits, has died at age 88.
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer, dies at age 88

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