Roberta Flack, the singer who won the Grammy of ‘Killing Me softly with his song’ died at 88
Roberta Flack, the singer who won the Grammy Award, who made a popular voice such as “Killing Me softly with his song” and “The first time I saw your face.”
She is 88 years old
In November 2022 Announced that Flack has an ALSKnown as a disease of Lou Gehrig and cannot sing anymore.
Progressive diseases, “making it impossible to sing and not easy to say,” said Flack manager Suzanne Koga.
In the statement on Monday, Flack representatives said they were “heartbroken” by her pass.
“She died peacefully in her family,” Koga and Mikel Gilmore said in a statement. “Roberta destroys the scope and she is also a proud educator.”
Flack was born on February 10, 1937 in North Carolina, the daughter of the Flack Church. Flack began to play classic piano at a young age.
At the age of 15, her talent made her receive scholarships from Howard University in Washington DC.
Les McCann jazz musicians claimed that he discovered Flack’s ability while she was singing at Mr. Henry’s Night Club Washington.
“Her voice touched, knocked on and kicking all the emotions I knew.” MCCANN said– “I laughed and screaming more.”
In the end, MCCANN helped Signer Young Singer and Atlantic Records Group at Flack. “The first time I saw your face” written by Ewan Maccoll.
The song became a drama for Flack after appearing in her first album “First Take” in 1969 after being used to launch the directing directing of Clint Eastwood in 1971 “Play Misty for Me”. However, Atlantic Records has released a radio version that has become The biggest attack at Number 1 on Billboard Hot 100 In 1972
In 1973 Grammy For “record of the year” and “songs of the year”
Followed by dozens of times, including “Killing Me softly with his song” and “Feel like Makin ‘Love” – the second number 1 song of Flack Billboard Hot 100 – both recorded with how to HOWARD DONY University. Hathaway
Both of the songs recorded many songs until Hathaway died in 1979 from the fall of the room in New York, who was ruled by suicide.
“He is very sensitive, responding to things around him and whatever he is in him. He is a genius, so he is not happy with his own performance. ” Flack told The Washington Post shortly after the tragedy. “Like many creative people, his good time is very fertile and his lowest level is very low.”
Personal injury and professional, but Flack will meet new partners and tours with PEOBO BRYSON in the 1980s. Both are popular in 1983. “Tonight I celebrate my love.” She took time. The rest of the tour and performances in 1980 and returned to the top ten again in 1991 with “Set The Night to Music” with the Maxi Priest in 1997 Flack. Launching the thesis of Christmas standards, just named “Christmas album”
Flack’s songs were introduced to the new generation in the 90s. Thank you to Fugees with Lauryn Hill about their vocals. “Killing Me gently with his songs” ranked around the world in 1996.
In 1999, Flack received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Later, Flack traveled in South Africa, showing President Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa.
Flack went well in the 70s and 80s, performed for viewers around the world.
In the late 2000 Flack, the Roberta Flack School of Music at the Charter Charter Hyde school in Branches. “Create an innovative music education program and inspiration for disadvantaged students without cost.”
However, in the past few years, Flack struggled through certain health problems. She had a stroke in 2016 and was treated in the hospital for two years. Feel dizziness at the Jazz Foundation of America. Which she won But she returned to the stage to sing recently in October 2018 at the same charitable party.
At the end, Flack shows the classic that made her a star.
“(It’s hard to be moved continuously by your own song,” Flack said to The Associated Press in 2018. “You want it to be consistent with them and I don’t mean to customize music, but I mean. To customize the lyrics of the song with the words of the song and with meaning You must be consistent with all those things and that must be done a little. “
Musicians take them to social media to say goodbye.
“Roberta Flack”, the American songwriter Carole King, posted on BlueskiWith pictures of the artist
The actors and singers Jennifer Hudson are called Flack. “One of the greatest soul singers forever”
“Your inheritance lives !!!” Hudson wrote when xPaired with her childhood Flack
Last year, Flack praised her Hudson song. “The first time I saw your face.” That she sang previously on the first night at Smith Center in Las Vegas.
“Love this smooth and powerful performance by Jennifer Hudson Singing ‘, the first time I saw your face.'” Flack wrote. x– –
