Overview

• Roberta Flack, a trailblazing artist with three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, passed away on February 24, 2025, at the age of 88, following a battle with ALS.
• Her rendition of 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' which won two Grammys in 1974, became a cultural touchstone and inspired a Grammy-winning cover by the Fugees in 1996.
• Flack's 1974 hit 'Feel Like Makin’ Love' marked her debut as a producer and cemented her as the first female solo artist to achieve No. 1 hits in three consecutive years.
• Lauryn Hill, who covered 'Killing Me Softly' with the Fugees, paid tribute to Flack’s artistry, describing her as 'cool and intelligent, gentle and yet militant.'
• In addition to her music career, Flack was a lifelong educator, an advocate for young musicians, and the author of a children’s book released in 2023.