Roberta Flack, Grammy, a singer and pianist, whose intimate vocal and musical style forced him one of the 1970s recorder and the influential performer for a long time, died on Monday. He was 88 years old.

He died at home, which was surrounded by his family, and said the publicist Elain Shock. In 2022, Flat, which he had Als, is usually known as Lu Gehrig's disease and could no longer sing.

Before the early 30s is known, the flanning became a night star when the Clint Eastwood was used First time I've ever seen your face As one of the most memorable and clear love scenes of the film, the soundtrack, actor and Donna mills in its 1971 film Play Misty Me:A number

Billboard on a huge soprano, like a huge soprano, headed the Billboard Pop table and received a record of the Grammy year.

“The record label wanted it to be re-registered at a faster pace, but he said that it was true, as it was, as he was designed for his film, he was very popular, and was removed.”

In 1973, he matched two achievements Killing me softly with his songBecoming the first artist to a row for Grammys for the best record.

Watch | Flack's By killing me gentle Won three grammats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrudt410tai

He was a classically prepared pianist, found in the late 1960s by Les Musk, who later wrote that “his voice was excited, he was trapped, and I hit every emotion I have ever known.”

It is enough to call the Evangelical passion of the pace from the top of Arta Franklin, the jacket often contributed to a more reflecting and measured approach.

For many FLACK fans, he was a difficult and bold new presence in the music world and the movements of the social and civil rights of time, his friends, including St. Jackson and Angela Davis – why did he justify for murder and abduction?

FLACK sang the funeral of Jackie Robinson, the funeral of the first Black League baseball and was one of the performers of the Feminist children's entertainment project created by Marlo Thomas. Be free … you and IA number

Illustrated life and career

The daughter of the musicians, the musicians, was born in the Black Mountain, PC, and grew up in Arlington, VA, as a child, he received a full scholarship at the age of 15.

The other hits of shouts in the 1970s included comfortable Feel Makin 'Love And two duets with his close friend and a former classmate of the University of Howard, Don Hatava, Where is love? aeration of How close I am to you – Partnership that ended with tragedy. In 1979, he and Hatavayan worked on the duet album when he was severed during recording, and later he fell on his death from his Hotel of Manhattan.

“We were deeply connected to creatively,” the flashlight said Flashlight in 2022 from the moment of 50th anniversary of millions of sales. Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway Album: “He could play anything, to sing anything. Our music synergy contrasts (anything) that I had before or after. “

He never matches his first success of his success, although he had a hit with Peabo Bryson Duet in the 1980s I celebrate my love tonight and in the 1990s with the most priest's duo Define Night MusicIn the middle of a number of90, Flack paid new attention after Fuses recorded a grammy winning staff By killing me gentlewhich he eventually performed on stage with a hip-hop group.

Generally he won five grammar (for three By killing me gentle) Runs eight other times and has been given the acquisition of all his life in Grammy 2020, John Legend and Ariana Grande praise him.

“I love that connection with other artists, because we understand music, we live our language.” We understand what we think of life with the piano, on a stage, my group. With the studio, listening to music. I can find my way when I listen to music. “

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Flask has briefly married Stepan Novosel, an interdepartmental relationship that led to each of their tensions, and earlier had a son, singer and keyboard, Bernard Red.

For years, he lived in the building of Manhattan Dakota, on the same floor, like John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who became close notes. Let it be RobertaA number of He also gave an extensive time to the school of Roberta Light music, which was based on New York and mainly participated in the age of six.

In his 20s, Blak taught music in DC-Area junior high schools, when two hours were performed in clubs. He sometimes supported other singers, but his famous Henri's shows of Washington were captured by famous sponsors such as Burt Bacharach, Ramsi Lus and Johnny. The owner of the club, Henry Jaffi, directly turned the apartment directly into the private studio, Roberta Flack.

“I wanted to be successful, a serious comprehensive musician,” he said to Telegraph in 2015.

Flak signed on Atlantic posts and his debut album, First takeThe mixture of the gospel, the soul, flamenco and the jazz went out in 1969. First time I saw your faceIn 1957, he wrote for his future wife, singer Peggy Lefs. FLACK not only knew in Ballad, but used it in his years when working with Glee Club.

“I taught at Banneker Junior High in Washington, it was part of the city, where the children were not so privileged, but they were really privileged that they had to read music. So he will get their attention “by singing frustrations, Stop in the name of loveA number

– In that case, I could teach them. ” He said in 2012 to Tampa Bay Times.

“You have to do all sorts of things when you are engaged in children in the domestic city,” he said. “I knew they would like the part where (First time I saw your face) Goes “the first time I kissed your mouth.” Oh, – kissed your mouth. ” When the children cross the gabs, we were good. “