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Roberta Flack’s Children’s Book Returns to Top of the Charts Following Singer’s Passing

Back on the charts following the singer's passing, Flack's picture book follows little Roberta, as she falls in love with playing piano and performing

Roberta Flack’s life story was detailed by the late singer in a 2023 children’s book that’s back in the spotlight, following the Grammy winner and soul legend’s passing Monday. “When her daddy spies an old, beat-up upright piano in a junkyard, he knows he can make his daughter’s dream come true,” reads the publisher description. Of course, Flack’s early days and nights with that green piano helped her develop her musicality and her voice, which went on to grace number-one hits like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song.”

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