The music world gathered at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church to mourn the loss of genre legend Roberta Flack. The "Killing Me Softly" singer's celebration of life Monday afternoon featured a ...

Lauryn Hill made an appearance at Roberta Flack’s memorial service, performing the late soul and R&B singer’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” accompanied by Stevie Wonder on harmonica ...

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.

Grammy-winning artist Lauryn Hill emerged from her characteristic privacy to honor legendary vocalist Roberta Flack at a memorial service held March 11 at Manhattan’s historic Abyssinian Baptist ...

Roberta Flack is a legend.” Lauryn Hill, with Wyclef Jean—who did not speak—on the guitar and three backing vocalists, then launched into Flack’s seminal work, “The First Time I Ever Saw ...

Lauryn Hill, who led the Fugees ... to sing a song he wrote for Flack, “I Can See the Sun in Late December”, accompanied by a harpist. “I love you, Roberta, and I will see you,” he ...

Roberta Flack’s memorial service featured performances from musicians whom she’d inspired. According to Billboard, both Stevie Wonder, Wyclef Jean, and Ms. Lauryn Hill performed at the ...

to celebrate the life and legacy of music icon Roberta Flack on March 10. The Rev. Al Sharpton, Phylicia Rashad, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef Jean, were some of the celebrity giants that ...

Lauryn Hill performs during a ceremony in celebration of Roberta Flack's life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ...

Both were expertly handled by Hill at the ceremony ... two decades after Flack took home the record of the year trophy for the song. “I adore Ms. Roberta Flack,” she said.