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Killing Me Softly singer Roberta Flack dies

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

How Roberta Flack helped Lori Lieberman finally stake her claim to ‘Killing Me Softly’

For decades, nobody really knew Lori Lieberman’s secret. Sure, the singer was the first to record “Killing Me Softly With His Song” in 1972, but it wasn’t until Roberta Flack covered it a year later that the song hit No.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Lori Lieberman, Who First Sang 'Killing Me Softly with His Song,' Reacts to Roberta Flack's Death: 'Endless Gratitude'

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

New York Post on MSN · 1d

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 “Killing Me Softly with His Song” in 1972.

Roberta Flack, Lauryn Hill

Rolling Stone on MSN · 5h

Lauryn Hill Pays Tribute to Roberta Flack: ‘One of the Purest Voices'

Flack "moved me and showed me through her own creative choices and standards what else was possible within the idiom of Soul," Fugees singer writes

Billboard on MSN · 3h

Lauryn Hill Pays Tribute to ‘Beauty and Brilliance’ of Roberta Flack

Lauryn Hill paid loving tribute to the “beauty and brilliance” of late quiet storm singer Robert Flack on Tuesday (Feb. 25) in a lengthy post in which the Fugees frontwoman and solo star described the world-changing, enduring impact the “ Killing Me Softly With His Song ” singer had on her life and career.

Cover Video on MSN · 1d

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Dionne Warwick leads tributes to 'dear friend' Roberta Flack

The singer-pianist, known for soulful performances of Killing Me Softly with His Song and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, died at the age of 88 on Monday. Flack had been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder,

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Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent

In an era where popular music is fluid, it is easy to forget the listening world was not always so open. Unless, of course, ...

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Oprah Winfrey hails Roberta Flack for creating ‘soundtrack to our lives’

Oprah Winfrey hails Roberta Flack for creating ‘soundtrack to our lives’ - The US soul singer died ‘surrounded by her family’ ...

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