Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Roberta Flack has died aged 88.
American music and entertainment magazine Billboard said Flack, who was reported as passing away “peacefully surrounded by her family”, bridged sophisticated pop and vintage soul with her songs.
After her death on Monday (February 24), the company compiled a list of her Top 10 Billboard hits, which included the well-known Number 1s Killing Me Softly With His Song and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Billboard said across her career she produced 18 Top 100 songs.
Roberta Flack’s Top 10 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100:
10: If Ever I See You Again
- Debut: No. 87 on May 20, 1978.
- Peak: No. 24 on July 22, 1978
9: You’ve Got A Friend” (with Donny Hathaway)
- Debut: No. 90 on June 12, 1971.
- Peak: No. 29 on Aug 14, 1971.
8: Making Love
- Debut: No. 80 on March 6, 1982.
- Peak: No. 13 on June 12, 1982.
7: Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (with Peabo Bryson)
- Debut: No. 89 on July 9, 1983.
- Peak: No. 16 on Nov. 5, 1983.
6: Set the Night to Music (with Maxi Priest)
- Debut: No. 73 on Sept. 21, 1991.
- Peak: No. 6 on Nov. 16, 1991.
5: Where Is the Love (with Donny Hathaway)
- Debut: No. 68 on June 10, 1972.
- Peak: No. 5 on Aug. 12, 1972.
4: The Closer I Get to You (with Donny Hathaway)
- Debut: No. 86 on Feb. 18, 1978.
- Peak: No. 2 on May 13, 1978.
3: Feel Like Makin’ Love
- Debut: No. 78 on June 22, 1974.
- Peak: No. 1 (for one week) on Aug. 10, 1974.
2: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- Debut: No. 77 on March 4, 1972.
- Peak: No. 1 (for six weeks) on April 15, 1972
1: Killing Me Softly With His Song
- Debut: No. 54 on Jan. 27, 1973.
- Peak: No. 1 (for five weeks) on Feb. 24, 1973.
