{"id":208862,"date":"2025-02-25T02:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T02:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=208862"},"modified":"2025-02-25T02:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T02:25:17","slug":"grammy-winning-singer-roberta-flack-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/25\/grammy-winning-singer-roberta-flack-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy-winning singer Roberta Flack passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Grammy-winning artist Roberta Flack dies at 88 on February 24, 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Publicist confirms she passed away surrounded by family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The legendary singer reportedly had been battling ALS since 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Roberta Flack, the legendary Grammy-winning <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/singer\">singer<\/a> <\/strong>and pianist known for timeless hits such as <em>Killing Me Softly with His Song<\/em> and <em>The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face<\/em>, has passed away at the age of 88.<\/p>\n<p>Her publicist confirmed the news, revealing that the legendary singer\u00a0died peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2025, surrounded by her family.<\/p>\n<p>While the exact cause of death was not disclosed, Flack had reportedly been battling ALS since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Born on February 10, 1937, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, Flack grew up in Arlington, Virginia. Influenced by her mother, who was a church organist, she developed a passion for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=music\">music<\/a> <\/strong>early on.<\/p>\n<p>She began playing the piano at the age of nine and later earned a full music scholarship to Howard University, where she graduated at just 19.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_208863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208863\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-208863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-031354.png\" alt=\"Legendary singer Roberta Flack dies at 88\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-031354.png 555w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-031354-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-208863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roberta Flack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flack started her career as a music teacher before transitioning into performing at local clubs in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Her journey into stardom began when she sang at Mr. Henry\u2019s Restaurant on Capitol Hill, marking the start of a career that would break records and leave a lasting impact on the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Her soulful voice and unique style earned her critical acclaim and multiple Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>In similar news, Famous American country\u00a0singer<strong>&#8211;<\/strong>songwriter\u00a0Kris Kristofferson has passed away at the age of 88. He died peacefully at his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/10\/01\/legendary-american-country-singer-kris-kristofferson-passes-away-at-88\/\"><strong>home on Saturday, September 28, 2024.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a statement released by his family on Sunday, they expressed their sorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Kristofferson\u2019s contributions to country music earned him numerous accolades, including three\u00a0Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>He received one for Best Country Song for \u201cHelp Me Make It Through the Night,\u201d along with two duet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/10\/01\/legendary-american-country-singer-kris-kristofferson-passes-away-at-88\/\"><strong>awards he shared with his ex-wife, Rita Coolidge&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammy-winning artist Roberta Flack dies at 88 on February 24, 2025. Publicist confirms she passed away surrounded by family. 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