Roberta Flack, the soulful voice behind the hits “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” has been diagnosed with Als, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The artist, who is 85 and survived a stroke in 2016, can no longer sing and has trouble speaking as a result of the disease, according to Flack’s rep.
“It will take a lot more than Als to silence this icon,” the rep said, adding that Flack intends to stay active in musical and creative endeavors.
Flack, nevertheless,...
“It will take a lot more than Als to silence this icon,” the rep said, adding that Flack intends to stay active in musical and creative endeavors.
Flack, nevertheless,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
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