Forever No. 1: Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song”
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Roberta Flack, who won back-to-back Grammys for Record of the Year, dies at 88
In March 1971, a group of superstar Black musician acts, including Wilson Pickett and Ike & Tina Turner, travelled to Ghana ...
Roberta Flack, timeless R&B singer who made 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' a hit, dies at 88
Roberta Flack, the R&B singer behind the landmark hits 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly With His ...
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Roberta Flack exposed Killing Me Softly With His Song to the world – songwriter
“By the time she had landed she had listened to Killing Me Softly about four times and scribbled down all the lyrics and all ...
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Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
The Grammy-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing ...
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning ‘Killing Me Softly’ singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
Legendary singer Roberta Flack passes away at 88. Known for her soulful voice and versatility, she was a trailblazer in the ...
Roberta Flack’s 10 Greatest Musical Moments
A look back at 10 great songs recorded by Roberta Flack, with 'Killing Me Softly' and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' ...
Roberta Flack’s 11 Essential Songs
Another stunning example of Flack’s interpretive power, and of her role in curating a new pop songbook in the 1970s. She paints this modern standard — made famous with lachrymose sweetness by the ...
Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw ...