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Roberta Flack announces she has ALS and finds it ‘impossible to sing’
- The musician is suffering from the condition commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease
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Roberta Flack unable to sing after ALS diagnosis
The 85-year-old singer cannot sing and struggles to speak after being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Roberta Flack diagnosed with ALS 'making it impossible to sing'
Singer Roberta Flack, 85, has been diagnosed with ALS - commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease or motor neurone disease - and can no longer sing, her manager says. The American star, who is also a classically trained pianist, is best known for her hits Killing Me Softly With His Song and The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face. In a statement, Flack's manager Suzanne Koga said the disease "has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak".
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Roberta Flack can no longer sing after ALS diagnosis
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Roberta Flack diagnosed with ALS: 'It's now impossible to sing'
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