Born JoAnne Deborah Byron in 1947 into a family of strivers in Queens, she split her time between her mother’s home in New ...

Roberts has previously created films about singers Gloria Gaynor and Mahalia Jackson. Thanks to Good Morning America host Robin Roberts, the life story of singer-songwriter Roberta Flack is headed to ...

Add Roberta Flack to the list of legendary singers set to get a biopic. The North Carolina native, who passed away earlier this year, will be the subject of a brand new scripted film from “Good ...

The late Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer celebrated for timeless classics like “Killing Me Softly with His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” will be the focus of two new film ...

A new biopic on legendary R&B singer Roberta Flack is in the works. ABC Audio has confirmed that Good Morning America host Robin Roberts’ production company, Rock’n Robin Productions, has acquired the ...

A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, celebrated the life and legacy of the ...

The music world gathered at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church to mourn the loss of genre legend Roberta Flack. The memorial service, held in Harlem at one of the country's oldest Black churches, ...

Stevie Wonder and Rev. Al Sharpton were among the speakers and performers Monday at Grammy-winning soul singer Roberta Flack’s public memorial service in Manhattan. Flack, who died last month at the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A public memorial service bursting with music including performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise visit by Lauryn Hill celebrated the life and legacy of Grammy-winning singer and ...

Per NewsOne, Ms. Lauryn Hill wowed attendees with a soul-stirring rendition of Flack’s timeless cover “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face,” a track that was released by the soul and R&B diva in 1969.

Roberta Flack was laid to rest Monday, March 10, in New York City. The public memorial service, held at Harlem’s famed Abyssinian Baptist Church, celebrated the life of Flack, one of the most ...

I was sitting in my room doing work on Feb. 24 when my phone lit up with a notification: “Roberta Flack, enduring songstress, dies at the age of 88.” My heart dropped; for me, Roberta Flack is one of ...