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Flack died peacefully surrounded by her family, per a statement from her publicists.
Roberta broke boundaries and records, the statement said.
She was also a proud educator.
Flack loved classical music from an early age, earning a scholarship to Howard University at age 15.
Flack quickly followed that album withChapter Twoin 1970 andQuiet Firein 1971.
Flacks version eventually hit No.
She earned a third No.
1 in 1974 with Feel Like Makin Love.
She also broke barriers for women in the studio as she began co-producing her own work in the mid-70s.
Flack laterretired from performing in 2022 owing to an ALS diagnosis.
