This R&B legend has a SLA and can no longer sing, announces the manager
But his representative also stressed that Roberta Flack's career is far from over.
After a career that lasted decades, she saw her win four grammys and releaseAlways popular songs today,Roberta Flack The singing days ended unhappy. On Monday, November 14, the director of Flack shared with the press that the 85 -year -old man can no longer sing after having received a diagnosis of SLA - amyotrophic side sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
That said, his manager said that his illness does not mean that Flack will completely retire or abandon his passion for music. Read the rest to find out more about the star and its condition.
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Flack's career took off in the early 1970s.
The single of Flack in 1972, "The First Time I Saw Your Face" spent six weeks at No. 1, was named the best song of 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100, and won the Grammy for record year. That same year, Flack also received the Grammy for the best pop vocal performance by a duo, a group or a chorus for "Where is the love" with a frequent collaboratorDonny Hathaway.
Another of the singer's most famous successes, "Killing Me Softly with his song", won Two Grammys, for a recording of the year and a better pop performance (woman). With the two Record victories of the flack of the year, she became the first person to bring the same trophy home over the consecutive years.
In 2020, Flack received the Grammys' Lifetime Achievement Award.
Her manager says he's now "impossible" for her to sing.
In a declaration on the health of Flack, his manager,Suzanne Koga, says thatThe diagnosis of the singer singer "made it impossible to sing and not speak," as CBS News reported.
"It will take much more than ALS to silence this icon," added Koga, however.
According to Mayo Clinic, Als "Progressive nervous system disease This affects the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. "The institution also notes", most people with SLAs relax difficulty speaking. It usually starts as occasional and light scratches of words, but becomes more serious. ""
However, she does not intend to withdraw completely.
Koga said that Flack "plans to stay active in his musical and creative activities". This will include the work of the Roberta Flack Foundation and other efforts. AccordingSon website, Flack "established its Roberta Flack Foundation to support the aspiring creative and causes it cares".
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She released her final song four years ago.
In 2018, Flack released the song "Running", which was presented in the documentary3100: run and becomeAbout the longest shoe in the world, the 3100 miles of self-transcendence.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Flack, who had undergone a stroke in 2016,ToldBillboard of the song, "Music remains my life buoy. And the words of" running "speak where I am now, working to continue to cross the music."
A documentary on her life is coming out soon.
ADocumentary on Flack, entitledRoberta, is first on November 17 at Doc NYC Film Festival, as indicated byVariety. The director's filmAntonino d'Ambrosio will also be broadcast as part of the PBS seriesAmerican masters Next year.
