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Singer Roberta Flack, whose signature voice and soulful interpretations catapulted her to the top of the charts and influenced generations, has died. She was 88.

Roberta Flack was one of the essential voices ... like the jubilant “Where Is The Love.” Flack had her own unique sound—understated but commanding, full of serene intensity, scoring chart ...

Roberta Flack's intimate vocal and musical style on "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and other hits made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after.

Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.” No cause of death was given. Flack’s 1974 hit “Where Is The Love” brought her commercial peak and her duets with Donny ...

Lauryn Hill paid tribute to Roberta Flack in a heartfelt Instagram post. Hill covered Flack's 1973 song "Killing Me Softly with His Song," bringing the breakup ballad to a younger audience in 1996.

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In the early 1980s, when the hits had dried up, a series of duets with Bryson, notably Tonight I Celebrate My Love, brought her back to the charts. Her last big seller was a synth-soul double act with ...