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In 1996, the Fugees released their cover of “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” a song that Roberta Flack made famous in 1973. It became the Fugees’ biggest-ever hit, and it rocketed Ms. Lauryn Hill, who sang that whole cover, to stardom. Fla... more info
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Earlier this week, Roberta Flack, best known for “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” passed away at 88. Today, Lauryn Hill, who famously covered that 1973 hit with the Fugees in 1996, shared a eulogy for the R&B icon. more info
New York Post — "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. more info
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Roberta Flack, the R&B great behind a string of classic ’70s hits, most famously “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died.
Variety reports that Flack passed away this morning, according to a statement from her representative. No cause of... more info
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Popdose — When an artist dies too young it is always tempting to mourn not only the loss of his or her spirit but also the loss of the great work they might have done had they lived. Such is the case with Donny Hathaway whose premature loss robbed the world of... more info
Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info
Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info
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