Roberta Flack was inspired to remake "Killing Me Softly with His Song" after hearing Lori Lieberman's original on a flight from LA to New York. In fact, the classic — which won Flack her second ...

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 ...

US singer Roberta Flack used “her artistry, her talent, her innovation and her heart” to expose the song Killing Me Softly With His Song to the world, the writer of the track has said. The soul star, ...

As people remember famed singer Roberta Flack, we meet the songwriter who wrote the lyrics to "Killing Me Softly": Lori Lieberman. Songwriter Lori Lieberman on writing lyrics for 'Killing Me Softly' ...

Roberta Flack, whose tender vocals made her one of R&B's most beloved singers in a celebrated career, including the Grammy-winning hits "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly ...

Lauryn Hill and the Fugees covered Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly with His Song," bringing the ballad to a new generation Sarah Morris/Getty; Ann Limongello/Disney General Entertainment Content ...

Roberta Flack, the legendary R&B songstress who rocketed to international stardom with the unforgettable smash hit “Killing Me Softly,” has died. She was 88. No cause of death was given at the time of ...

Roberta Flack so completely owned “Killing Me Softly with His Song” — her signature tune that topped the charts in 1973 — it’s hard to believe that it wasn’t actually her song originally. In fact, the ...

The Grammy-winner, also known for duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, announced her ALS diagnosis in 2022. Roberta Flack, whose tender vocals made her one of R&B's most beloved singers in a ...