Roberta Flack - Sad News Rip

[Mike]

The sad news just keeps coming

 Being reported in the msm that Roberta Flack has passed on at the age of 88...

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/24/roberta-flack-soul-and-rb-icon-behind-killing-me-softly-dies-aged-88

[Soulman58]

Just seen this in a few places, so looks real.  She won't have appealed to everyone on here, but I rate her highly and she was superb live.

R.I.P Roberts hope you and Donny are Back Together

[David Meikle]

Roberta recorded two great ballads which went mainstream. RIP.

 

Edited February 24 by David Meikle

[Ian Parker]

Her duets with donny hathaway,  were things of beauty.   Very sad news.

[Zoomsoulblue]

When people say “what is soul music ? What’s it all about” This sung by RF just about sums it Sung from the heart - 100% Soul - RIP 

[Smartzie]

Sad. I only played a birthday shout-out for her last week (10th.) 

We are reaching the end of an era... a wonderful musical era.

[Wheelsville1]

3 hours ago, Soulman58 said:

Just seen this in a few places, so looks real.  She won't have appealed to everyone on here, but I rate her highly and she was superb live.

R.I.P Roberts hope you and Donny are Back Together

One of the very best.

[Daved]

RIP Roberta. Thank you for the lovely music. I'm sat here now and reminding myself of her great songs.

 

 

 

[Thinksmart]

Not mentioned so far...Feel Like Makin' Love. Duets with Peabo Bryson, her ace version of Compared To What but here's a Modern Soul gem from a soundtrack she did..

 

[Seano]

Documentary on BBC4 right now about her life - Friday 28th Feb 9.05pm.