Erykah Badu honoured the late great singer-songwriter Roberta Flack ... his ‘Black Radio’ album, causing Badu to point out that the lyrics were originally written by Flack.

Roberta Flack rehearsing on Human Kindness Day, held to honor her, on April 22, 1972 at a hotel in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of Oggi Ogburn ... for “The Blackbyrds,” the band’s debut album.

South Korean singer Wheesung has been found dead at his home in Seoul, CNN affiliate YTN reported on Monday (Tuesday AEDT). Police are still investigating the cause of the 43-year-old's death and have ...

On February 24, the music world lost a giant who helped create a “quiet storm” on 1970s radio. Roberta Flack hypnotized ...

upon the 50th anniversary of the million-selling “Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway” album. “He could play anything, sing anything. Our musical synergy was unlike (anything) I’d had before ...

Lauryn Hill made an appearance at Roberta Flack’s memorial service, performing the late soul and R&B singer’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” accompanied by Stevie Wonder on harmonica ...

Roberta Flack had no flash or gimmick to propel her to stardom. A schoolteacher in her 30s when she achieved fame, she was a classically trained pianist with a low-key demeanor and a restrained ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- Legendary singer Roberta ... Flack went on to study classical piano and opera while also teaching music and English. In 1969, Flack released her debut album but got ...

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Lauryn Hill of the Fugees performs during a ceremony in celebration of Roberta Flack’s life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew ...

Roberta Flack was laid to rest Monday ... The single propelled The Fugees 1996 sophomore album, “The Score,” to worldwide acclaim and sales. For that reason, Lauryn Hill felt she had to ...