killing me softly with his song.....
2006-08-14 04:08:17 · 13 answers · asked by Fergie 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It was originally recorded by Roberta Flack but was also recorded by several other artists including Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross
2006-08-14 04:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by prmb1999 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Killing Me Softly With His Song is a song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.
The song was inspired by a poem by Lori Lieberman, Killing Me Softly with His Blues, which she wrote after seeing a then-unknown Don McLean perform the song Empty Chairs live.
Lieberman was the first to record Fox and Gimbel's song, in 1971, but it became a bigger hit when covered by Roberta Flack in 1973, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Hip-hop group The Fugees covered the song in 1996, with Lauryn Hill singing the lead vocals.
Other major artists to cover the song include:
Engelbert Humperdinck
Frank Sinatra
Tori Amos
Eva Cassidy
Perry Como
Aretha Franklin
Luther Vandross
Toni Braxton
Alicia Keys
Al B. Sure!
Shirley Bassey
2006-08-14 04:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by mizfit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
2006-08-14 04:13:26 · answer #3 · answered by papiloghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack did the original in the 70s. Then the Fugees did the 90s remake.
2006-08-14 04:18:27 · answer #4 · answered by ironlord70 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack sang it in 1973, although it was originally recorded by Lori Leiberman in 1972.
2006-08-14 05:25:27 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sing of excellent issues not undesirable, sing of happy not unhappy. Sing, Sing a song, sing it common to final the full night long. do not difficulty if its not sufficient for every person else to hearken to, in simple terms sing, sing a song.
2016-10-02 01:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack...went to No. 1 back in '73.
2006-08-14 04:13:33 · answer #7 · answered by Smokeater 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack...easy two points
2006-08-14 04:14:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack
or...
The Fugees
There's been quite a few versions
2006-08-14 04:13:37 · answer #9 · answered by homiepr8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm lauryn hill
2006-08-14 04:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋