“Killing Me Softly With His Song,” was written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox. Gimbel was then best-known for writing English-language lyrics to such global hits as “The Girl From Ipanema ...

It was a guitar-based folk song,” Lieberman, 73, said about the 1971 song that Flack recorded in January 1973. "My version ...

The singer, pianist and four-time Grammy winner had two other No. 1 hits with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Feel ...

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 ...

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

Roberta Flack exposed Killing Me Softly With His Song to the world – songwriter - The soul singer has died at the age of 88.

Roberta Flack has died at 88. The Grammy Award winner was best known for her No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your ...

Roberta Flack's intimate vocal and musical style on "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and other hits made her one of the top ...

Roberta Flack, the voice behind beloved renditions of modern standards like “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First ...

Flack transformed the song from a pop/folk tune to one that drew from a wide range of American music forms – pop, soul and jazz.

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.