Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack, best known for her hit songs Killing Me Softly with His Song and The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face, has died. She was 88.
Her publicist confirmed the legendary singer’s death on Monday, LBC reports.
“We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” a statement read.
“She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.”
An icon of soul and R&B, Flack was the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years – in 1973 for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – and in 1974 for Killing Me Softly With His Song, the LBC report notes.
Born in Black Mountain, North Carolina in 1937, Flack took to music at a young age and by 15 became one of the youngest students to be admitted to Howard University to study music in its history.
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