Killing Me Softly With His Song (4:44)
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Lori Lieberman was the first to record “Killing Me Softly with His Song” in 1971.
It became a bigger hit when covered by Roberta Flack in 1973. Her version won three Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Female Performer and it was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks. It was replaced by “
Love Train” by The O’Jays, then returned to the top of the U.S. charts for another week. In 1999 Flack’s version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Flack’s version ranked #360 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Flack’s version also ranked at #82 on Billboard’s Greatest Songs of all time.
Lori Lieberman saw Don McLean singing his composition “Empty Chairs” in concert. Afterwards, Lieberman wrote a poem titled “Killing Me Softly with His Blues”, which became the basis for the song “Killing Me Softly with His Song” written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox.
It became a bigger hit when covered by Roberta Flack in 1973. Her version won three Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Female Performer and it was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks. It was replaced by “
Love Train” by The O’Jays, then returned to the top of the U.S. charts for another week. In 1999 Flack’s version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.Flack’s version ranked #360 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Flack’s version also ranked at #82 on Billboard’s Greatest Songs of all time.
Lori Lieberman saw Don McLean singing his composition “
Empty Chairs” in concert. Afterwards, Lieberman wrote a poem titled “Killing Me Softly with His Blues”, which became the basis for the song “Killing Me Softly with His Song” written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox.
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MBSparkles wrote:
I love this song it is timeless and her pitch is like no other.
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pficarelli wrote:
The origin of soul
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jennica_med_c wrote:
REAL music lovers have all felt this way about a song, at some point.
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caulme1 wrote:
Roberta Roberta Roberta one of my favorite songs ever
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anwi1179 wrote:
this song hits deep nerves
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sweetdee1959 wrote:
Beautiful Song!
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vkarai wrote:
A timeless classic. Engelbert has a great version too.
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roberinho wrote:
Simplimente Espetacular.
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blueskyfrank wrote:
Beautiful classic...
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tut0101 wrote:
Having heard remakes so often in the past few years, I'd forgotten how beautiful the original was.
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LordTammer wrote:
This song (and how she sings it) is so "personal". like you could put this on just after an argument with your 'old lady', and you wont stay mad with each other too long.
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ScoobyJr wrote:
Often imitated never duplicated......
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bombadil25 wrote:
My 45,000th listened track!! Greetings from Spain...
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teleh wrote:
COOL
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oceanofmilk wrote:
Both versions are good, and different enough that I don't see why they should be compared. This one is sadder, of course.
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joseangeljose wrote:
maravillosa!!!!!
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Rafaiell wrote:
Dobra....
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rosmaritbrum wrote:
I LOVE THIS
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budak6 wrote:
Yes this song just does not get old. Thnak you Tommy..
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