US singer and actress Jennifer Hudson hailed Flack as “one of the great soul singers of all time” in an Instagram tribute alongside a black and white photo of the singer.
Alongside her Instagram post Winfrey wrote: “Legendary singer Roberta Flack passed away today at the age of 88.
Oprah Winfrey has thanked Roberta Flack for creating “the soundtrack to our lives” after the soul singer’s death at the age of 88.
Flack lived in the Dakota Building in New York City at the same time as Sean and his family, and recorded an album of Beatles covers called Let It Be Roberta in 2012.
Publicist Elaine Schock told the PA news agency: “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24 2025.
