Who sings the song , " Killing Me Softly"??????????????????
2007-03-26 20:43:48 · 11 answers · asked by foxyhdgrl 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
This is about Don McLean, a singer/songwriter famous for his hit "American Pie." It was originally recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971. After being mesmerized by one of his concerts at the Troubadour theater in Los Angeles, Lieberman described what she saw of McLean's performance to Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox, who were writing songs for her new album, and they wrote the song for her.
Flack heard Lieberman's version on an in-flight tape recorder while flying from Los Angeles to New York. She loved the title and lyrics and decided to record it herself. In an interview with The New Musical Express, Flack said: "I was flicking through the in-flight magazine to see if they'd done an article on me. After realizing they hadn't, I saw this picture of a little girl called Lori Lieberman. I'd never heard of her before so I read it with interest to see what she had that I didn't." Flack decided to record the song but felt it wasn't complete, so on arriving in New York she went into the studio and started experimenting. She changed the chord structure and ended the song with a major rather than minor chord.
2007-03-26 21:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by nowhere girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack?
or
Lauryn Hill
2007-03-27 03:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by Snoodsmom 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lori Lieberman was first to record and wrote the song as far as I know, it did not do great. Then Roberta Flack recorded it and it went to number one and then the Fugees also recorded a version. Hope this helps.... Beautiful song
2007-03-27 05:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by Debbie H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack.
But The Fugees did the version I prefer a few years back.
2007-03-27 03:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lori Lieberman wrote this song after seeing Don MacLean (American Pie) in concert. Roberta Flack had the first hit.
2007-03-27 03:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Crash 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Roberta Flack is the original singer and it was remade by Lauryn Hill and the Fugees.
2007-03-27 03:46:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Fugees
2007-03-27 03:48:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was originally Roberta Flack, and Lauryn Hill did a so-so cover.
2007-03-27 03:48:50 · answer #8 · answered by Hawkster 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Fugees.
Sorry, I don't know the original artist.
2007-03-27 04:01:32 · answer #9 · answered by lkjgfyfukh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fugees is probably the one your thinking of....it was a remake, but i don't now who did the original, lol!! too long ago for me!! :)
2007-03-27 03:56:42 · answer #10 · answered by laramill1234 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋