Roberta Flack has been left unable to sing after being diagnosed with ALS.
The 85-year-old star is best known for her hit song ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ and has had a career in music since the late 1960s, but since being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – a neurodegenerative condition also known as motor neuron disease which affects the brain and nerves – she now finds it “impossible” to sing, according to her manager Suzanne Koga.
In a press statement, she said: “ALS has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak. But it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon! But Roberta plans to stay active in her musical and creative pursuits.”
The news comes just days before the ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ songstress is due to premiere a self-titled documentary about her life Thursday (17.11.22) at the DOC NYC Film Festival.
