*Roberta Flack was chosen for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999, but it was never installed because she didn’t schedule a ceremony.
Following her passing this week at 88, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce expressed hope that her family will arrange a posthumous ceremony, TMZ reports. However, due to scheduling constraints, it wouldn’t take place until at least 2026.
The organization paid tribute to Flack in a social media post on Monday, writing “Hello all, please note that singer Roberta Flack was selected for a star in 1999 but sadly never set a date with us for a ceremony. May she rest in peace.”
We reported earlier that Flack’s representative expressed profound sorrow at her passing, highlighting her contributions not only as a performer but also as an educator and a boundary-breaking artist.
Born into a musically inclined family in Black Mountain, North Carolina, Flack’s journey into music began early. Inspired by gospel legends like Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke, she took to the piano at nine and became a student at Howard University by the age of 15. Flack gained widespread recognition when her song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” was featured in Clint Eastwood’s 1971 film “Play Misty for Me.” The track won a Grammy for Record of the Year and paved the way for more hits, including “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.”
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Flack’s contributions to music, recognized by 13 Grammy nominations throughout her career and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020, showcase her profound talent and influence on future generations of musicians. In 2022, she was the subject of the documentary “Roberta.”
“If I have to use one phrase to describe how I feel about the whole experience, it would simply be that Love is a Song and an honest giving of feelings and emotions,” said Flack in archival footage in the doc, per EW.
“As a performer, if you can connect to that thought, then whatever the song is, it’s a success. It’s not like I’m trying to sound like somebody else or be somebody else. I’m happy to be Roberta Flack. I’m happy to sound like I do. So that feels good. I’m very satisfied with that,” she added.
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