One of the great soul singers of all time.
Rest well, Ms. Flack.
Your legacy lives on!!!
Roberta Flack in 1972Jazz Services/Heritage Images/Getty Images
In a separate post, Rowland said her heart just sank after learning of Flacks death.
Our Dear Ms.Roberta Flack has ascended beyond but what beauty she has left us with!!
THANK YOU for your effortless, most beautiful gift!
the former Destinys Child star wrote.
THANK YOU for being apart of the soundtrack to the most tender moments in my life!
So Grateful for you!
Sheadded, Heart and soul.
We millions and millions loved you.
Martin Luther Kings daughter Bernice shared a video of her performing with the simple caption: Incomparable.
She was an incredibly kind woman.
Uniquely talented, Seanwrote.
I am eternally grateful to have known her.
Im heartbroken she had to leave this earth.
Will always love you.
She died peacefully surrounded by her family.
Roberta broke boundaries and records.
She was also a proud educator, read a statement from her publicist.
In 2022, Flack was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and lost her ability to sing.
