“A Giant Loss”: Oprah, Toni Braxton, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Rowland, Anita Baker, Viola Davis, Tyler Perry, Alicia Keys, & More Stars Remember Roberta Flack

As the music industry continues to reel from news of the death of the incomparable Roberta Flack, many of her fans – including celebrity admirers – have taken flooded social media with some of their favorite memories of the late musical genius.

Among them are big names like Tyler Perry, Toni Braxton, Jamie Foxx, Anita Baker, Oprah Winfrey, Viola Davis, Alicia Keys, Kelly Rowland, Maxwell, Queen Latifah, Cedric the Entertainer, Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson, Taraji P. Henson, Chaka Khan, Spike Lee, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jennifer Hudson, Ledisi, Fat Joe, and many more.

Look inside to see how they remembered Roberta.

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— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) February 24, 2025

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You will be missed, dear friend. pic.twitter.com/ydgC0mCgAd

— Dionne Warwick (@dionnewarwick) February 25, 2025

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