Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
This week on One Song, Diallo and LUXXURY dive into the lore of Roberta
Flack's 3x Grammy-winning cover of “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” In their discussion, they journey through the life of the song, unpacking the complicated origins of Lori Lieberman's original folk ballad and highlighting the transformative changes in Roberta Flack’s iconic interpretation. Plus, Diallo shares a remix of the Fugees' version that all the heads used to love.
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