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Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly and Lori Lieberman

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

One singer made “Killing Me Softly” iconic, while the other was left out of its history. Later in life, they came together.

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

Flack won two Grammys for "Killing Me Softly with His Song": record of the year and best pop vocal performance, female in 1973. The Fugees would record the song over 20 years later with Lauryn Hill singing lead vocals, breathing new life into the breakup ballad.

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.

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

Lauryn Hill and the Fugees covered Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly with His Song," bringing the ballad to a new generation ...

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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, ...

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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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