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Grammy-winning R&B\/soul performer Roberta Flack introduced by way of a consultant immediately that she has been recognized with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also referred to as Lou Gehrig\u2019s illness) and may not sing. As the Guardian<\/a><\/em> studies, Flack\u2019s supervisor Suzanne Koga mentioned by way of a launch that the illness \u201chas made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,\u201d including: \u201cBut it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon.\u201d<\/p>\n The announcement comes forward of the Roberta<\/em> premiere in New York; the feature-length documentary about Flack will premiere on Thursday at Doc NYC movie pageant and debut on TV subsequent 12 months. Flack nonetheless \u201cplans to stay active in her music and creative pursuits\u201d \u2014 particularly a forthcoming kids\u2019s e-book, The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music<\/em>, co-written with Tonya Bolden.<\/p>\n \u201cI have long dreamed of telling my story to children about that first green piano that my father got for me from the junkyard in the hope that they would be inspired to reach for their dreams,\u201d Flack, 85, says within the launch. \u201cI want them to know that dreams can come true with persistence, encouragement from family and friends, and most of all belief in yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n