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According to a statement by her pracharak, Roberta Flack, The Grammy-winner soul singer, “Killing Me Committing with Hiz Song” is known for her famous interpretations of romantic Gathagit, which are known for her famous interpretations, which are known for their famous interpretations, Has died.
She was 88 years old.
Flack died at his house on Monday, surrounded by his family, Allen shock, his campaigner, told CNN. His death followed many years of health challenges, including a diagnosis, in the late 2022, the Amiyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS was publicly detected. The progressive situation, often referred to as Lu Gehrig’s disease, made the song impossible for the Flack, his representatives said at that time.
However, Flack had already eliminated his legacy as one of the defined voices of his generation-as an interpreter of others’ songs and as a writer of his own-notching A group of chart-topping hit And praising and praising: During her career, classically trained daughter of a church organizer 14 received Grammy nominations and won five, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 And wins the back-to-back record of the year.
Questlov, drummer for The Roots, “The Tonite Show starring Jimmy Follen” and a filmmaker for a filmmaker, paid tribute to Flack.
“Thank you Roberta Flack,” He captioned A throbac photo of the late artist. “Relax in the raga.”
Born in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and Arlington raised in VirginiaFlack received classical music training in his childhood, began a piano lesson at the age of 9. Up to 15, he earned a scholarship Howard UniversityWhere he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music education in 1958.
Flack taught music for a time and wanted to pursue classical music – but disintegrated Style to welcome her in the 1960s.
“One of the mess of being a black female musician is that people are always taking you back to a corner and asking you to sing soul,” He told time once“I am a serious artist. I feel a kinship with people like Arthur Rubinstein and Glenn Gold. If I can’t play (20th century orchestral musician Bella) Bartok when I want to play Bartok, do not matter anything else. ,
A voice teacher encouraged Flack to pursue pop music instead, and he spent nights and weekends performing in clubs in Washington, DC In Mr. HenryWhere he was discovered by Jazz composer Les McCain. He helped him an audition with Atlantic records, for which, the story goes, he played more than 40 songs in three hours. “I was very worried and very happy, and I am still,” he said Philadelphia Weekly, “but it was all a new experience, and I probably sang a lot of songs.”
In 1969, his debut record, “First Tech,” immediately after. Subsequently, it included a version of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, written by folk singer Ivan McCol and helped Superstardom in Catapult Flack after Clint Eastwood. His 1971 film, “Play Misty for Me.” Next year, it shot at the top Billboard Hot 100Where it spent six weeks at number 1, and won the year record at the 1973 Grammy Awards.
By that time, the Flack was already well installed, he released a record with his sophomore follow-up, “chapter to,” as well as the album “cool fire” and Doni Hathaway, which 1979 Before his death, he became a close aide together, together he won another 1973 Grammy for his couple, “Where is love.”
In 1973, Flack released his record, “Killing Me Komol”, with a title track, “Killing Me Komali with Hiz Song” – another smash hit that spent five weeks on top of the billboard chart. It will pay him one and two Grammy Awards in 1974 for a record in 1974 for a record and the best pop vocal performance by a female artist.
During his career, Flack explained a variety of artists including Leonard Cohen and The Beatles, and his fifth single album, by “Feel Like Mucin Love”, he will do it. Towed as manufacturer -Usually a role filled by men in a male-oriented industry-his self-style ego, creating credit as Rubina Flake.
While his most recognizable songs could have love songs, Flack never avoided complex issues: he “Triane Times, what compared to social and economic inequality” and the challenges faced by the LGBTQ community. Facked in his version of “The Sad Young Main”. Reve Jessie Jackson once referred to Flack as “socially relevant and politically fearless”, ” According to her websiteHowever, as a big adult, he said that he had faced many problems as a composer.
“I am deeply sad that 50 years ago I am still relevant in 2020,” he is still relevant in 2020, ” Told AARP in 2020In his music, “growing economic inequalities, black lives matter, for police vandalism, activism vs. apathy, and accepting the connection to each of us to see and address it.”
That heritage has remained through decades, as Flack impressed young artists like Laurin Hill and The Fujes – who released Your famous version of “hitting me slowly” In 1996 – along with Lizo, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande,
Whether in protest, romance or classics, whatever theme Flack contacted, “Every song I have recorded, he has expressed something deep and personal,” He told NPR Music Journalist N Power In 2020. “Each was my unique meditation whether in the studio or on stage.”
