Soul singer Roberta Flack has passed away.

She became famous as a performer of jazz ballads.

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She became famous as a performer of jazz ballads.

Sad news. American soul singer Roberta Flack passed away at the age of 89. She gained worldwide recognition as a performer of jazz ballads. Her first album, which she recorded in just 10 hours, was released in 1969. In 1972, Clint Eastwood used a song by Roberta Flack in his film "Play Misty for Me." For this composition, she was awarded a Grammy for "Record of the Year." The following year, Flack received her second Grammy for the song "Killing Me Softly." She became the first artist to win in this category two years in a row - an achievement that no one had been able to repeat for almost thirty years.

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