One of the great voices in the history of music has been turned off this Monday. Roberta Flackicon of ‘Rhythm and Blues’ with songs like’Killing Me Softly With His Song‘ either ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face‘, He has died at age 88, as his representative has transferred in a statement.
“We are disconsolate by the death of the glorious Roberta Flack this morning, February 24, 2025. He died in peace surrounded by his family. Roberta broke barriers and records. She was also a proud educator, “he collects the note.
Flack achieved a feat that has only been seen twice in the history of music, when he won the Grammy two consecutive years for the best song with ‘Killing Me Softly’ and ‘The Cruple Time Ever I Saw Your Face’. Only U2 has managed to repeat that achievement in the years 2001 and 2002.
In 1974, with ‘WHERE IS THE LOVE‘, he held first place in the pop and R&B lists. It was one of the many successes of the singer, who used to collaborate with singer Donny Hathaway. The 70s were, without a doubt, their decade, with a presence that went out over the years. That did not prevent him from continuing to record until 2012, when he launched ‘Let It Be Roberta’.
Born in Black Mountain (North Carolina), Flack received a great influence from the Gospel choirs, studying piano from 9 years of age. At age 15, he entered the university Howard in Washington with a complete scholarship.
Flack was nominated 13 times in the Grammy, being the last in 1995 for the song ‘Roberta‘.
Source: Lasexta
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