Roberta Flack Publicizes She Has ALS, Can No Longer Sing

Roberta Flack says she has ALS … and, sadly, she says which means she will not be performing her basic hits anymore.

The announcement got here down Monday by way of the Grammy-winning singer’s rep, who defined Roberta has problem even talking nowadays because of her situation. No phrase on how lengthy she’s been struggling with ALS … usually often known as Lou Gehrig’s illness.

ALS breaks down an individual’s nerves over time and considerably deteriorates their performance, particularly because it pertains to muscle use. It has confirmed deadly, with no recognized remedy.

It appears the rationale this information is popping out now’s as a result of Roberta has a couple of notable tasks on the horizon that may usually require her to do interviews … together with the discharge of a kids’s guide in January, and a simultaneous PBS doc about her.

Plus, she’s arising on an enormous milestone in her profession — subsequent 12 months marks the fiftieth anniversary of her album, “Killing Me Softly” … that includes the eponymous title tune which is probably her most well-known hit.

Lauryn Hill‘s model is a direct homage to Flack’s rendition.