R&B icon Roberta Flack has died aged 88.
The singer was most widely recognised as a pioneer of the genre, and the iconic voice behind tracks like ‘The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face’, ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ and ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’.
News of her passing was shared today (February 24) by her representative. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning,” they wrote in a new statement. “She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.”
An official cause of death has not been shared, although it is worth noting that the singer had been battling ALS for the past three years.
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