“Killing Me Softly” not only made Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, it made the list twice. The 1973 Roberta Flack hit is at Number 273, while the 1996 Fugees hit comes in at ...

Roberta Flack could have brought a book or a magazine to read on an American Airlines flight from L.A. back home to New York in 1972. She could have watched the in-flight movie or even taken a nap.

10:31 a.m. Feb. 24, 2025: This story was updated with additional details. NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly ...

With a voice both smoky and silken, Roberta Flack carved a distinguished impression. The singer behind timeless ballads "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The Closer I Get to You," died Monday at ...

Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack, whose work includes “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died. A representative for Flack confirmed her passing to NBC ...

For a guy singing about an infatuation that "makes you hate and kill for," Jose Gonzalez sounds pretty composed on "Killing for Love." Perhaps it has something to do with half of his family background ...

'Killing Me Softly with His Song' became a number one hit in the US, Australia and Canada for Flack, and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart. The Fugees and Lauryn Hill's 1996 version went on ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday ...

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 ...