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The Truth About "Killing Me Softly"

Digging The Greats
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362K views 2 years ago #LaurynHill #RobertaFlack #MusicHistory
The story of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" is much deeper, wider, and even more heartbreaking when you dig all the way down. Let's see if we can give it a better ending. UPDATE: After the release of this video, I got to talk with Lori Lieberman about her life, this song, and career since. Catch the full conversation on video on ‪@DiggingTheTalks‬ or audio on the Digging the Greats Podcast! VIDEO TALK WITH LORI:    • Lori Lieberman - The ORIGINAL "Killing Me ...   PODCAST WITH LORI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4sq... __________________________________ ► JOIN THE DISCORD -   / discord   ► Follow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KJmbG0 ► Follow me on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3uJc12q ► BONUS CONTENT AVAILABLE AT http://www.diggingthegreats.com __________________________________ SOURCES https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/roberta-... https://www.washingtonpost.com/ …...more
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The Truth About "Killing Me Softly"
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2023Jun 2
The story of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" is much deeper, wider, and even more heartbreaking when you dig all the way down. Let's see if we can give it a better ending. UPDATE: After the release of this video, I got to talk with Lori Lieberman about her life, this song, and career since. Catch the full conversation on video on ‪@DiggingTheTalks‬ or audio on the Digging the Greats Podcast! VIDEO TALK WITH LORI:    • Lori Lieberman - The ORIGINAL "Killing Me ...   PODCAST WITH LORI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4sq... __________________________________ ► JOIN THE DISCORD -   / discord   ► Follow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KJmbG0 ► Follow me on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3uJc12q ► BONUS CONTENT AVAILABLE AT http://www.diggingthegreats.com __________________________________ SOURCES https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/roberta-... https://www.washingtonpost.com/entert... https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/08/ar... __________________________________ TOPICS COVERED The Fugees The Score Lauryn Hill Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack A Tribe Called Quest Bonita Applebum Lori Lieberman Killing Me Softly With His Song Breakdown Music Deceptive Cadence #LaurynHill #RobertaFlack #MusicHistory

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Digging The Greats

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