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Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly and Lieberman

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How Roberta Flack helped Lori Lieberman finally stake her claim to ‘Killing Me Softly’

For decades, nobody really knew Lori Lieberman’s secret. Sure, the singer was the first to record “Killing Me Softly With His Song” in 1972, but it wasn’t until Roberta Flack covered it a year later that the song hit No.

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Lori Lieberman, Who First Sang 'Killing Me Softly with His Song,' Reacts to Roberta Flack's Death: 'Endless Gratitude'

"Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by a poem Lieberman wrote after hearing Don McClean perform "Empty Chairs"

A music professor breaks down Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly with His Song

Roberta Flack did not write Killing Me Softly. There is some dispute about who did. Two music industry veterans were involved: composer Charles Fox (who also wrote a lot of TV theme songs, including The Love Boat) and lyricist Norman Gimbel.

Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack and Tribute To

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Lauryn Hill Will 'Forever Be Grateful' to Late Singer Roberta Flack: 'Rest in Grace Beloved One'

Lauryn Hill paid tribute to Roberta Flack in a heartfelt Instagram post. Hill covered Flack's 1973 song "Killing Me Softly with His Song," bringing the breakup ballad to a younger audience in 1996.

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Lauryn Hill Pays Tribute to Roberta Flack: ‘One of the Purest Voices’

Flack "moved me and showed me through her own creative choices and standards what else was possible within the idiom of Soul," Fugees singer writes

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Lauryn Hill Gives Heartfelt Tribute To Roberta Flack

After the passing of Roberta Flack on Monday (Feb. 24), many tributes have poured in to honor the legendary singer and pianist. One of the tributes came from another iconic singer, Lauryn Hill. The “Ex Factor” singer shared a heartfelt tribute to the late singer,

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How Roberta Flack made ‘Killing Me Softly’ her own — and changed original singer Lori Lieberman’s life: ‘I have endless gratitude’

What she gave to that song was … something I never, ever could have imagined,” said Lori Lieberman, who originally released ...

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Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent

The '80s brought soft rock detouring for Flack, another experimentation for the innovative performer. “Tonight, I Celebrate ...

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Oprah Winfrey hails Roberta Flack for creating ‘soundtrack to our lives’

Oprah Winfrey hails Roberta Flack for creating ‘soundtrack to our lives’ - The US soul singer died ‘surrounded by her family’ ...

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Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88

With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, ...

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