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Her anthems like “Killing Me Softly” made her one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.
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Feb. 24, 2025, 10:56 a.m. ET

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A black and white photo of Roberta Flack holding a Grammy.
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Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88

With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Flack, a former schoolteacher, became one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.

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