Roberta Flack has ALS

[Coyote]

Just read about it….one the most beautiful voices ever imo…so sad . It is a cruel disease.

Roberta Flack announces she has ALS

The iconic singer of "Killing Me Softly" has the condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a representative has announced. For Roberta Flack, it is now "impossible to sing and not easy to speak."

www.npr.org

 

[Meister]

That is sad, she had such a great voice.

 

[Coyote]

That is sad, she had such a great voice.

Listening to her now….damnunfair

 

[multivita-man]

Heart-breaking. Amazing vocalist, and damn good music you just don't hear anymore.

 

[katsteve2012]

Just read about it….one the most beautiful voices ever imo…so sad . It is a cruel disease.

Roberta Flack announces she has ALS

The iconic singer of "Killing Me Softly" has the condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a representative has announced. For Roberta Flack, it is now "impossible to sing and not easy to speak."

www.npr.org

Very saddened to hear this. I saw her perform live in concert way back in the 70's with Donny Hathaway, what a beautiful voice she had.

 

[B. Kidd]

Prayers, everywhere!

 

[Coyote]

Sad to hear this. I saw her perform live in concert way back in the 70's with Donny Hathaway, what a beautiful voice she had.

I would have loved to have seen…her just holds me in thrall.

 

[Coyote]

Heart-breaking. Amazing vocalist, and damn good music you just don't hear anymore.

Yes…unlike so many now, no artificial electroniccenhancing.

 

[B. Kidd]

I would have loved to have seen…her just holds me in thrall.

Where is Thrall located?
England?

 

[katsteve2012]

I would have loved to have seen…her just holds me in thrall.

Her duet "Where is The Love" with Hathaway was something that I'll never forget.

 

[Skylar]

Just read about it….one the most beautiful voices ever imo…so sad . It is a cruel disease.

Roberta Flack announces she has ALS

The iconic singer of "Killing Me Softly" has the condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a representative has announced. For Roberta Flack, it is now "impossible to sing and not easy to speak."

www.npr.org

That's really sad. But at 85, something is gonna get you eventually.

 

[B. Kidd]

That's really sad. But at 85, something is gonna get you eventually.

No shit!

Are you a doctor??

 

[Skylar]

No shit!

Are you a doctor??

Do you need to be a doctor to know that 85 is super old?

 

[lg325]

My first adult kiss with one special woman Roberta Flack was singing this song on the radio. What gifted voice Roberta Flack had.

 

[B. Kidd]

Do you need to be a doctor to know that 85 is super old?

No.
But it's apparent that you do, Capt. Obvious.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Yes, it is very sad.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Sorry to hear this. Beautiful voice.

 

[multivita-man]

That's really sad. But at 85, something is gonna get you eventually.

See, this is the thing. The whole reason to be healthy isn't longevity per se, but rather, to manage how you die. People who die of 'natural causes' take care of themselves and die quickly; people who don't could conceivably live to the same age, but have a miserable final 5-10 years of life, not to mention spend a lot more $ in those final years.

The key to graceful aging is to go out like Jack Lalane -- go out like a light bulb. Better to do that then to hang on for another 10 years wheelchair-bound and shitting in your drawers on a daily basis.

That said, ALS is a mysterious disease. An old high school buddy of mine died in his early 40s because of it. Fucking terrible disease - wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

 

[MarathonMike]

Listening to her now….damnunfair

It's very sad when female singers lose their great voices. Linda Rondstadt is another one.

 

[Coyote]

It's very sad when female singers lose their great voices. Linda Rondstadt is another one.

Agree….and she has Parkinson’s I think?