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Old 24-02-2025, 03:37 PM #1
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Default Soul Singer Roberta Flack Dies aged 88
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[Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,'
has died at age 88
The Grammy-winning artist and educator
had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022.
She was best known for ballads such
as "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...y-dies-aged-88


Also Known for 2 more Tracks Recorded
in January 1979 with Donny Hathaway
who that night jumped
from Hotel Room in NYC to his death.
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aww what a shame RIP. Brilliant artist

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I love the song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Really beautiful voice she had.
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Aww R.I.P.

Her songs are so well known
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…the first time ever we heard her voice….…88yrs old, a great age/a great talent……
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I love the song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Really beautiful voice she had.
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Written by Kirsty McColl's Dad... One of the most beautiful songs ever written imo, and she had the most beautiful voice.
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I love her collabs with Donny Hathaway, particularly “Back Together Again”. A great song that gets you moving. RIP legend.
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