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

Here's the story of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” her second of three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

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

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

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 ...

Roberta Flack did not write Killing Me Softly. There is some dispute about who did. Two music industry veterans were involved ...

Roberta Flack passed away, according to the Associated Press. The Grammy award-winning musician was known for her song, "The ...

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

"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 ...

Roberta Flack so completely owned “Killing Me Softly with His Song” — her signature tune ... in 1973 — was a cover of Lori Lieberman’s original version that appeared on her 1972 self ...

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 ...