"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox and written by Norman Gimbel, which was a number-one hit in 1973 for Roberta Flack. The song has been remade by numerous artists, most notably the Fugees whose rendition contributed to their Grammy Award-winning album, The Score.
Read more about Killing Me Softly With His Song: Disputed Origins, Original Recordings, Then The Roberta Flack Version, The Fugees Version, Other Versions, Cover Versions in Other Languages
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