She had battled ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, since 2022. From her 1969 debut album, "First Take," through a 2012 collection of Beatles covers, "Let it Be: Roberta," Flack,

The singer, pianist and four-time Grammy winner had two other No. 1 hits with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Feel Like Makin' Love."

Flack won five Grammys (three for “Killing Me Softly”), was nominated eight other times and was given a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2020.