March 1973 – Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack

Posted on April 30, 2017 by spearfruit

March 1973 – a song popular in this month – Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack

The story goes that the song was inspired by Don McLean, a singer/songwriter famous for his hit “American Pie.”

Interesting facts about Killing Me Softly with His Song & Roberta Flack

McLean said he had no idea the song was about him. ‘Someone called me and said a song had been written about me and it was #1,’ McLean recalled.

This was written by the songwriting team of Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, and first recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1972.

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.

This won Grammys in 1974 for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal. Flack’s “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” won Record of the Year the previous year, making her the first artist to win the award 2 consecutive years.

Toni Collette, Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult performed this in the film About A Boy.

This information was provided by Songfacts.com

45 thoughts on “March 1973 – Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack”

boundlessblessingsblog on April 30, 2017 at 1:52 pm said:

I loved this song awesome words

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 2:02 pm said:
  
  This is a favorite of mine. Thanks for stopping by today. 🙂
  
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  - boundlessblessingsblog on April 30, 2017 at 2:23 pm said:
    
    Welcome and a killer song
    
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Ohmz on April 30, 2017 at 2:47 pm said:

Strumming my pain in his fingers … If you care to think, who is she really refering to? hmmm

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 3:26 pm said:
  
  Hmmm, something to think about. I appreciate you stopping by today. 🙂
  
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  - Ohmz on April 30, 2017 at 3:29 pm said:
    
    would you think it was a person, or someone in a divine inspiration?
    
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lynne hoareau on April 30, 2017 at 3:37 pm said:

I remember this ! 🙂 This is a great song Terry. Hope your Sunday will be wonderful. 🙂

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 4:00 pm said:
  
  It is a great song – thank you Lynne. 🙂
  
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sunnydaysinseattle on April 30, 2017 at 3:54 pm said:

Love that song! Happy Sunday!

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 4:00 pm said:
  
  Glad you enjoyed it – Happy Sunday to you as well. 🙂
  
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Sabine on April 30, 2017 at 4:00 pm said:

What an interesting back story to this gorgeous tune. I came to know it in my teens as a version by Lauryn Hill & the Fugees , later learning it was actually a cover version to Flack´s original recording. I like them both very much, Flack´s for being the even better musical performance, the other one for making part of the soundtrack to my teenage years. thanks for reminding me!

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  Glad you enjoyed the post, I appreciate you stopping by today to read and comment. Have a great weekend. 🙂
  
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anotherfoodieblogger on April 30, 2017 at 4:40 pm said:

This was also one of my favorite songs back then! Great memories!

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 4:53 pm said:
  
  Aww yes, some great memories – thanks Kathryn. 🙂
  
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derrickjknight on April 30, 2017 at 5:19 pm said:

Great song

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 6:02 pm said:
  
  Yes, indeed it is. Thanks Derrick. 🙂
  
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Lynz Real Cooking on April 30, 2017 at 6:04 pm said:

This is one of my favorites! Love it Terry xxx

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 6:06 pm said:
  
  Very glad you enjoyed it Lynn. 🙂
  
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  - Lynz Real Cooking on April 30, 2017 at 6:08 pm said:
    
    I love this song
    
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laurelwolfelives on April 30, 2017 at 6:39 pm said:

I had no idea this song was about Don….but I did like it. Roberta Flack…a North Carolinian….we are special! LOL

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 6:42 pm said:
  
  LOL, yes you are special! Thanks Laurel, I always appreciate you stopping by. Hope the weekend was good to you. 🙂
  
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laurelwolfelives on April 30, 2017 at 6:42 pm said:

Oh! And I thought he was strumming her FACE with his fingers! LOL

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  LOL, yea, go figure! 🙂
  
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Sarah Ferguson and Choppy on April 30, 2017 at 6:55 pm said:

I’d never heard the back story to the song – thanks for sharing it with us!

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  You are welcome Sarah, thank you as always for stopping by to read and comment. Hope your weekend is going well. 🙂
  
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  - Sarah Ferguson and Choppy on May 1, 2017 at 3:15 am said:
    
    It was a good one – I hope yours was as well!
    
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Bernadette on April 30, 2017 at 7:16 pm said:

Roberta Flack and Carol King – my two all time favorites.

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 7:21 pm said:
  
  Oh yes, they are certainly some favorites of mine also. Thanks Bernadette. 🙂
  
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dfolstad58 on April 30, 2017 at 8:51 pm said:

I love this song, her voice is so clear and melodic. I had no idea of the back story. Great post

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 11:18 pm said:
  
  She does have a great voice, very glad you enjoyed the post. Have a great upcoming week David.
  
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leggypeggy on April 30, 2017 at 9:48 pm said:

I had no idea that there was a connection between this song and Don McLean. Thanks so much.

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- spearfruit on April 30, 2017 at 11:14 pm said:
  
  You are welcome, we learn something new everyday! Thanks Peggy! 🙂
  
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Miss Gentileschi on May 1, 2017 at 11:07 am said:

One of the best songs ever! Thanks for sharing, Terry! 🙂

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- spearfruit on May 1, 2017 at 11:46 am said:
  
  Very glad you enjoyed it Sarah. Have a great week my friend. 🙂
  
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  - Miss Gentileschi on May 1, 2017 at 1:58 pm said:
    
    You too! 😄
    
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New Journey on May 1, 2017 at 9:50 pm said:

one of my all time favorites…..xxx

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- spearfruit on May 1, 2017 at 9:57 pm said:
  
  Me too – thanks dear kat. 🙂
  
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  - New Journey on May 1, 2017 at 9:58 pm said:
    
    How can you go wrong with Aretha…LOL
    
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Amanda Ricks on May 3, 2017 at 3:17 am said:

I absolutely love this song and although no one sings it like Roberta Flack I also love Lauren Hall’s version too.

Just in case you want to hear it. lol

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- spearfruit on May 3, 2017 at 11:48 am said:
  
  Thanks Amanda, It is a good version. 🙂
  
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Amanda Ricks on May 3, 2017 at 3:19 am said:

*Lauren Hill, not Hall. OMG, my spelling is a joke, isn’t it? lol

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- spearfruit on May 3, 2017 at 11:49 am said:
  
  No problem, trust me, I make mistakes on spelling all the time. Happy day friend. 🙂
  
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I DATE UGLY MEN on May 16, 2017 at 3:36 pm said:

I didn’t know she song☺ this is beautiful

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- spearfruit on May 16, 2017 at 9:09 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by to read and comment. I hope you have a happy day. 🙂
  
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  - I DATE UGLY MEN on May 19, 2017 at 9:34 pm said:
    
    Welcome
    
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