The Grammy-winning 'Killing Me Softly' artist is finding it 'not easy to speak' due to what is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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 movieThe release says that the Grammy-winning singer and pianist, now 85, “plans to stay active in her musical and creative pursuits” through her eponymous foundation and other avenues.
, that month. The North Carolina-born, Virginia-raised Flack is the daughter of pianists and classically trained herself — her talent won her a full ride to Howard University at just 15. The documentary’s television debut and book’s publication kick off 2023, which also will see the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of her fourth album,, with a reissue. Her label for the first three decades of her career, Atlantic Records, is also celebrating its 75th anniversary.
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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, now ‘impossible to sing,’ rep saysThe release says that the Grammy-winning singer and pianist, now 85, “plans to stay active in her musical and creative pursuits.”
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