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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" Paul Bergen/Redferns; Jim Spellman/WireImage Lori Lieberman is remembering ...
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Roberta Flack's 10 best songs remembered, from 'Killing Me Softly' to 'Where is the Love'
The singer behind timeless ballads "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The Closer I Get to You," died Monday at the age of 88. She had battled ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease ...
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Roberta Flack, Soulful “Killing Me Softly With His Song” Performer, Dies at 88
the fearless singer and pianist who made Grammy history with the sublime No. 1 hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died Monday in New York.
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Roberta Flack, 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' Singer, Dies at 88: 'We Are Heartbroken'
Flack was one of the top music stars of the '70s, with three No. 1 singles in the span of two years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin ...
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Roberta Flack, singer known for 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' has died
“With the song as a theme song for his movie, it gained a lot of popularity and then took off.” In 1973, she matched both achievements with “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” becoming the ...
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Grammy-winner singer of ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ dies at 88
“With the song as a theme song for his movie, it gained a lot of popularity and then took off.” In 1973, she matched both achievements with “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” becoming the ...
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer known for "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and other hits, dies at age 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and other hits made her one ...
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Roberta Flack, ‘Killing Me Softly’ Singer, Dies at 88
“Killing me softly with his song, killing me softly.” When I recorded “Killing Me Softly” in 1972, I had the same kind of goosebumps. When I sang it, performed it, recorded it, thought ...
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‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ singer Roberta Flack dead at 88
“With the song as a theme song for his movie, it gained a lot of popularity and then took off.” In 1973, she matched both achievements with “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” becoming the ...
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Singer Roberta Flack, known for ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ and other hits, dies
10:31 a.m. Feb. 24, 2025: This story was updated with additional details. NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me ...
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Roberta Flack, 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' singer, dead at 88
She was 88 years old. The Grammy award-winning singer, who was known for hits such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," passed away on Monday.