The unforgettable rendition of the beloved song became one of the defining ballads of the 1970s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roberta Flack was inspired to remake "Killing Me Softly with His Song" after hearing Lori Lieberman's original on a flight from LA ...

It all started with Don McLean. In November of 1971, 19-year-old singer Lori Lieberman was coaxed by a friend into seeing McLean perform at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and found herself utterly ...

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's "Killing Me Softly With His Song" debuts on two U.K. charts, joining a growing list of posthumous wins for the late music legend. LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 15: Roberta Flack, Grammy winner ...

NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, ...

Between her smoky voice and cooing ballads, Roberta Flack distinguished herself as a soulful standout. The singer died Monday. She was 88. A statement from her representative noted that Flack "died ...

The singer, pianist and four-time Grammy winner had two other No. 1 hits with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Feel Like Makin' Love." By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Roberta Flack, the ...

She was never really a jazz singer. But what was she, other than one of the bigger acts of the day? “Roberta was a genius, and they never knew what to do with her,” declares drummer Buddy Williams, ...

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 ...