Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer, dies at age 88
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Killing Me Softly singer Roberta Flack dies aged 88
The star's other hits included The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Feel Like Makin' Love.BBC News - 1h -
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.NBC News - 1h -
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 ...The Guardian - 3h -
Roberta Flack, timeless R&B singer-songwriter behind 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' dies at 88
Roberta Flack, the singer-songwriter behind the landmark hits 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' has died. She was 88.Los Angeles Times - 3h -
Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Behind ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, became one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.The New York Times - 48m -
Soulful songstress Roberta Flack dead at 88
Singer Roberta Flack, whose signature voice and soulful interpretations catapulted her to the top of the charts and influenced generations, has died. She was 88.ABC News - 2h -
Roberta Flack obituary
Singer with a reserved, intimate style on hits such as The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song. Roberta Flack’s pensive version of Bridge Over Troubled Water , from ...The Guardian - 1h -
Roberta Flack’s 11 Essential Songs
One of the supreme voices of the 1970s and a master of revelatory reinterpretation has died at 88.The New York Times - 1h -
Cult folk singer Bill Fay, writer of The Healing Day, dies aged 81
Songs by the reluctant live performer have been covered by the War on Drugs, Wilco, Pavement and Marc Almond. The folk singer Bill Fay, known for songs such as The Healing Day and Thank You Lord, ...The Guardian - 20h
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