A representative for Roberta Flack announced Monday that the Grammy-winning musician has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and can no longer sing.
The progressive disease"has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak," Flack's manager Suzanne Koga said in a release."But it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon."
Flack is known for hits like"Killing Me Softly With His Song" and"The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face," the latter of which catapulted her into stardom after Clint Eastwood used it as the soundtrack for a love scene in his 1971 movie"Play Misty for Me."Christina Applegate is 'pretty convinced' 'Dead to Me' will be her last acting gig amid MS
The Antonino D'Ambrosio-directed documentary will be in competition at the festival and available via DOCNYC's website for a week after, before airing on television Jan. 24 as part of PBS'"American Masters" series. "I have long dreamed of telling my story to children about that first green piano that my father got for me from the junkyard in the hope that they would be inspired to reach for their dreams," Flack was quoted in the release."I want them to know that dreams can come true with persistence, encouragement from family and friends, and most of all belief in yourself."
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Roberta Flack has ALS, now ‘impossible to sing,’ rep saysThe progressive disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,” Flack’s manager Suzanne Koga said in a release.
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‘Killing Me Softly’ singer Roberta Flack has ALS and can no longer sing, rep saysA representative for Roberta Flack has announced that the legendary singer has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and can no longer sing.
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Roberta Flack Has ALS, Rep Says It's Now ‘Impossible To Sing’The 85-year-old Grammy-winning singer and pianist “plans to stay active in her musical and creative pursuits” through her eponymous foundation and other avenues.
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Legendary musician Roberta Flack has ALS, now 'impossible to sing,' rep saysThe musician's representative said the disease has made it impossible to sing, but 'it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon.'
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RnB Legend Roberta Flack Can No Longer Sing Following ALS DiagnosisRnB icon Roberta Flack has lost her ability to sing and now struggles to speak due to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, according to her manager.
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Roberta Flack Reveals ALS Diagnosis, Says She Can No Longer SingRoberta Flack has been diagnosed with ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The artist, who is 85 and survived a stroke in 2016, can no longer sing and has trouble speaking as a result of the disease.
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