Flack "moved me and showed me through her own creative choices and standards what else was possible within the idiom of Soul, ...

Flack transformed the song from a pop/folk tune to one that drew from a wide range of American music forms – pop, soul and jazz.

The US singer was known for songs including Killing Me Softly With His Song and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.

NEW YORK, United States —Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and ...