Roberta Flack, legendary pop/R&B vocalist, passed away at the age of 88.

Known for iconic hits like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Flack was a Grammy-winning artist who broke boundaries and records in the music industry.

She won Grammys for Record of the Year in back-to-back years for her hits. Clint Eastwood used her song “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” in “Play Misty for Me.

Inspired by gospel music and studying to become a classically trained singer-pianist, at 15, received a full scholarship to Howard University.

Her smooth, soulful style brought her multiple chart-topping hits in the early ’70s, holding six top-10 pop singles and 10 top-10 R&B singles. She continued to record music into the new millennium, releasing her last album in 2012.

Flack’s legacy as a talented singer and pianist will be remembered by fans and peers alike.