Roberta Flack could have brought a book or a magazine to read on an American Airlines flight from L.A. back home to New York in 1972. She could have watched the in-flight movie or even taken a nap.

Roberta Flack was inspired to remake "Killing Me Softly with His Song" after hearing Lori Lieberman's original on a flight from LA to New York. In fact, the classic — which won Flack her second ...

Flack’s music was introduced to a new generation thanks to the Fugees and Lauryn Hill, whose cover of “Killing Me Softly with His Song” topped the charts in 1996. Grammy award-winning singer Roberta ...

Roberta Flack, whose tender vocals made her one of R&B's most beloved singers in a celebrated career, including the Grammy-winning hits "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly ...

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 ...

I was sitting in my room doing work on Feb. 24 when my phone lit up with a notification: “Roberta Flack, enduring songstress, dies at the age of 88.” My heart dropped; for me, Roberta Flack is one of ...

In a statement from a rep on Monday, per a report from The Guardian, the "Killing Me Softly With His Song" singer's death was announced as having occurred earlier this morning. She was 88. "She died ...

"Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by a poem Lieberman wrote after hearing Don McClean perform "Empty Chairs" Paul Bergen/Redferns; Jim Spellman/WireImage Lori Lieberman is remembering ...

Roberta Flack so completely owned “Killing Me Softly with His Song” — her signature tune that topped the charts in 1973 — ...

Roberta Flack has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. She was 88 years old. The Grammy award-winning singer, who was known for hits such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I ...