Get details on celebrity deaths in February 2025, including actor Gene Hackman, singer Roberta Flack, and actor Michelle Trachtenberg.

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the 1970s, died Monday, Feb. 24, at her home surrounded by ...

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Soul and R&B mourn the passing of Roberta Flack, Gwen McCrae, and Jerry Butler. Read about their contributions to music and legacy.

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the ...

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The Chicago native first became known as a member of the Impressions with church pal Curtis Mayfield, and he soon forged out ...

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ST. LOUIS — A surge of big-dollar donations, many of them tied to construction firm Clayco and other developers, pushed Alderwoman Cara Spencer ahead of Mayor Tishaura O. Jones in total fundraising ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and ...

His writer's workshop produced chart singles for the likes of Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin and developed songwriters such ...