Roberta Flack, '70s R&B Vocalist Known for 'Killing Me Softly,' Dies
at 88

Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom
in the early '70s by the Grammy-winning hits "The First Time Ever I
Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song," has died,
according to a statement from her rep. No cause of death was cited;
she was 88.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/roberta-flack-singer-killing-me-softly-dead-1236318888/

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On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:24:05 -0600
JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

Roberta Flack, '70s R&B Vocalist Known for 'Killing Me Softly,' Dies
at 88

Rest in peace, talented musician from a more romantic age, but ... even
as a youngster I thought Killing Me Softly was a terrible song and it
lasted for-fucking-ever.

The 70s were a way classier decade though; endlessly better than the
present (or even the recent past).

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On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:51:42 -0700, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

The 70s were a way classier decade though; endlessly better than the
present (or even the recent past).

???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYK9nExIEXw

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/syd-taylor-heaven-single/

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