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

Flack was born on February 10, 1937 in North Carolina
Roberta Flack has died (zixia/Alamy Stock Photo/PA)

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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