WASHINGTON — Richard Smallwood, a well-known and beloved gospel singer, pianist and songwriter, has died at the age of 77. He passed away Dec. 30 from problems related to kidney failure at a nursing center in Maryland.

A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, celebrated the life and legacy of the Grammy-winning singer and pianist Roberta Flack.

*The music world has lost a true legend with the passing of Roberta Flack, the iconic pop and R&B vocalist known for her timeless classics such as “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” Flack, who died ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A public memorial service bursting with music including performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise visit by Lauryn Hill celebrated the life and legacy of Grammy-winning singer and pianist Roberta Flack. Perry Bamonte, guitarist and ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an ...