'Killing Me Softly with His Song' is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel.
Killing Me Softly is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Roberta Flack. It was released on August 1, 1973 by Atlantic Records. 1 Flack recorded the album with producer Joel Dorn for 18 months.
The song was written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman, who recorded the song in late 1971. In 1973 it became a number-one hit in the United States and Canada for Roberta Flack, also reaching number six in the UK Singles Chart. The song has been covered by many artists; the version by the Fugees won the 1997 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
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- 2Roberta Flack version
- 3Fugees version
- 3.7Charts and certifications
Lori Lieberman version and disputed origins
| Killing Me Softly | ||||
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| Released | August 1, 1973 | |||
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| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Roberta Flack chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Killing Me Softly | ||||
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Killing Me Softly is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Roberta Flack. It was released on August 1, 1973 by Atlantic Records.[1] Flack recorded the album with producer Joel Dorn for 18 months.
Track listing[change | change source]
- 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) 4:49
- 'Jesse' (Janis Ian) 4:03
- 'No Tears (In the End)' (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) 4:56
- 'I'm the Girl' (James Alan Shelton) 4:55
- 'River' (Gene McDaniels) 5:03
- 'Conversation Love' (Terry Plumeri, Bill Seighman) 3:43
- 'When You Smile' (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) 3:44
- 'Suzanne' (Leonard Cohen) 9:44
Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly Wikipedia
References[change | change source]
Killing Me Softly Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia
- ↑'Searchable Database'. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. Retrieved November 30, 2012.