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Roberta Flack’s Health: About the Late Vocalist’s ALS
The late R&B artist, who died at the age of 88 in 2025, battled a major health issue in her final years. Learn about her ALS condition.
When she rose to critical acclaim in the 1970s, Roberta once told a journalist, per The Guardian, “What I consider myself is a soulful singer, in that I try to sing with all the feeling that I have in my body and my mind. Roberta was a Grammy-winning artist known for hits like her version of “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” all of which earned her top spots on the Billboard charts. In 2020, Roberta received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her contributions to R&B, especially influencing the subgenre known as quiet storm.
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