Killing Me Softly With His Song singer Roberta Flack dies aged 88

Flack was born on February 10, 1937 in North Carolina
Killing Me Softly With His Song singer Roberta Flack dies aged 88

Roberta Flack has died (zixia/Alamy Stock Photo/PA)

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025 - 15:59
Hannah Roberts

Grammy-winning US singer Roberta Flack has died aged 88, her publicist has confirmed.

She was known for songs including 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', originally by Ewan MacColl, and 'Killing Me Softly With His Song', written by Lori Lieberman and Norman Gimbel.

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