Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Official Audio)

You're listening to the official audio for Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly With His Song" from the album 'Killing Me Softly'. This version of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973 and won the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

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[vedbzcr]

I'm 82 years young.I have always loved this by Roberta flack.

[Turboy]

Those who were not yet alive and aware of music when this song was HUGE simply can not understand its impact. It was INESCAPABLE. Whether you loved it, or hated it, or just didn't care, you could not turn on a radio without hearing it.

[frrrmi]

This song is powerful, I prefer her version rather than The Fugees, sorry. This is better, this has the soul of a powerful black woman struggling during the 60-70's period. I love it.

[corinegayle]

At 78 years young still listening in 2024

[davideskenazi]

One of the greatest songs ever written.

[diane]

I fell in love with this song when it was first introduced in the early 70's! I played it over and over! Then one late afternoon my husband and I went to Disneyland in Orange County Ca.! It was starting to get dark when I heard the song "Killing me Softly with his Song" and I thought someone had put on the record with Roberta Flack at Disneyland! To my utter surprise out on stage there stood the real Roberta Flack singing the song IN PERSON! To this day I cannot believe my great luck at seeing the great Roberta Flack singing this wonderful song LIVE in front of me! I will never forget that day ever! She was wonderful!

[perezfecto]

Timeless song. Roberta's rendition is just flawless.

[Kwakusankofa]

I am 59 years old this takes me back getting dressed for school in 1973, i can see me and my brother with our mother, music like this brings tears of joy and pain, my mother was a true queen the way she loved, nurture and cared for the family i miss her everyday 🖤♾🖤

[dawnfrey]

No one can sing this like Roberta Flack. So smooth.

[pamahia]

One of the greatest female singers ever

[jim]

The clarity in her voice is amazingly pure.

[Coasterdude]

She created pure magic with this. Timeless. It was my mum's favourite back in the 70's and I never forgot it. Still play it regularly. Nobody does it better than Roberta.

[jorgealexis]

Every time I hear "Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words ..." in the magnificent voice of Roberta Flack it is just so perfect.

[papamitch]

This song is timeless and clean, no hype verses. There’s No need for it. The song created its own beauty..

[iann_____]

Both Roberta's and The Fugees are great but Roberta's is my favourite ❤

[anewsongpsalm]

Psalms 40:3 “And he hath put a new song in my mouth,  even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”

[karvaselt]

People don't realize that, this version isn't even the original one. That one is filled with resentment and will tear your soul apart, the singer has a pure and angelic voice. Roberta Flack has a powerful voice and good techniques with reputation, so people preferred and favored her over the author who wasn't even credited as lyricist. If you're a fan of raw emotions, real pain and a pure way of expressing emotions through singing, she's Lori Lieberman. This version is powerful but will make you feel kind of airy, a little shallow, empty and dead inside. Unlike Lori Lieberman's version, haunting, awry but soulful, like a cup full of water that's ready to spill

[detzep]

I sadly lost my mom 2020 to covid. This song makes me cry every time I hear it. Single mom with 3 kids no dad to be found. She brought us up right all on her own. Working endless hour to give us the best life she could. I'm tearing as I write this.She loved this song. It brings me back to a great time in my life . Simple times with so much love from my mom. I MISS HER DEARLY !!! LOVE YOU MOM !!!! Thanks for giving a great life. XOXOX

[cloud-vbqk]

my mom: listens to this song because she loves it

everyone else: saNgwOo 🥵✨🤚

[georgewaters]

it's so sad how when searching for this song, the new version is all one finds and the new one to me pales in comparison to this absolutely gorgeous sounding song.
Roberta Flack will always have a special place with me.
Thanks for having this original still out there for us to enjoy and cherish forever.