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.
Roberta Flack did not write Killing Me Softly. There is some dispute about who did. Two music industry veterans were involved ...
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" was inspired by a poem Lieberman wrote after hearing Don McClean perform "Empty Chairs" ...
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, the Grammy-winning singer passed away at 88 years old due to a cardiac arrest and was surrounded by her family members.
Singer Roberta Flack died yesterday at the age of 88. She won two Record of the Year Grammys in a row in the 1970's with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song." ...
What she gave to that song was … something I never, ever could have imagined,” said Lori Lieberman, who originally released ...
In March 1971, a group of superstar Black musician acts, including Wilson Pickett and Ike & Tina Turner, travelled to Ghana ...
Singer Roberta Flack, who broke through as one of the most important and beloved singers of the 1970s and beyond with a sound that combined soul, jazz, rock and pop, died Monday at the age of 88. A ...
Roberta Flack, the R&B singer behind the landmark hits 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' and 'Killing Me Softly With His ...
“By the time she had landed she had listened to Killing Me Softly about four times and scribbled down all the lyrics and all ...
A look back at 10 great songs recorded by Roberta Flack, with 'Killing Me Softly' and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' ...