Roberta Flack, the influential R&B singer who helped shape the 'quiet storm' genre in the 1970s, has died at 88, surrounded by family. An accomplished musician, she graduated from Howard University and taught music while performing at clubs. Flack gained fame following her song 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' featured in Clint Eastwood's film, leading to chart-topping successes, including 'Killing Me Softly With His Song.' Flack's legacy includes breaking records and boundaries as both a performer and educator.
Roberta Flack, the R&B musician whose singing helped define the subgenre of 'quiet storm' in the 1970s, has passed away at the age of 88.
Flack's soft, jazz-influenced recordings in the 1970s were early examples of quiet storm, a subgenre of R&B defined by its smooth melodies and romantic themes.
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