Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top ...

The Grammy-winning singer and pianist was known for her intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits.

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist who was one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88.