Lauryn Hill made an appearance at Roberta Flack’s memorial service, performing the late soul and R&B singer’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” accompanied by Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Fugees’ Wyclef Jean. Flack was honored at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday afternoon, following the Grammy-winner’s death …
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Lauryn Hill has penned a tribute to the late Roberta Flack, whose rendition of “Killing Me Softly With His Song” inspired the hit version recorded decades later by the Fugees. “Whitney Houston once said to me that Roberta Flack’s voice was one of the purest voices she’d ever heard,” Hill …
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Music fans and celebrities are mourning Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning icon behind “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” after her death at age 88 on Feb. 24. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Rowland, Tyler, the Creator, and Jennifer Hudson were among the stars to share tributes for the singer online. Hudson …
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Roberta Flack, the veteran Grammy-winning soul and R&B vocalist who recorded massive hits with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” died Monday at age 88. Elaine Schock, Flack’s representative, confirmed the singer’s death from cardiac arrest. “Roberta broke boundaries and records. …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Earlier today, it was announced that legendary singer, songwriter, and soul music icon Roberta Flack had passed away at the age of 88. The Five-Time Grammy award winner, …
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