Remembering Roberta Flack: 10 Hip-Hop Songs That Sampled The Legendary Vocalist
With the passing of the legendary vocalist and songwriter Roberta Flack. Hip-Hop Wired has compiled 10 songs that sampled her music.
5 songs by Roberta Flack that every hip-hop head should know
1. “Killing Me Softly With His Song” (from the 1973 album “Killing Me Softly”)
When Roberta Flack got inside a song, she made it feel infinite
Among the biggest voices of her era, Roberta Flack launched her storied career at Mr. Henry’s, a small bar on Washington’s Capitol Hill.
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Roberta Flack's 10 best songs remembered, from 'Killing Me Softly' to 'Where is the Love'
With a voice both smoky and silken, Roberta Flack carved a distinguished impression. The singer behind timeless ballads "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The Closer I Get to You," died Monday at the age of 88.
Roberta Flack, popular song stylist of the 1970s, dies at 88
The onetime D.C. teacher won back-to-back Grammy Awards for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
A timeline of Roberta Flack’s career in 10 essential songs
Roberta Flack used her upbringing as a classically trained pianist to redefine the textural and emotional terms of modern soul music. The singer, who died Monday at 88, was a master interpreter and an intuitive duet partner;
Roberta Flack, soulful R&B vocalist known for 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' dies at 88
The Grammy-winner, also known for duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, announced her ALS diagnosis in 2022.
Roberta Flack’s 11 Essential Songs
At a New York concert in 1997, Roberta Flack referred to her voice as a “blessed instrument.” For generations of listeners it was just that, a spellbinding force that could be
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