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RIP Roberta Flack, 88

Connorpozlee

Connorpozlee

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I saw an awards show years ago were the Fugees were doing their version of Killing Me Softly, which I hate because it’s almost an exact replica (adding “one time” and “two times”). Then Flack came out to sing it with them and blew Hill’s vocals away. Great voice.
 
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Tom McAndrew

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Connorpozlee said:
I saw an awards show years ago were the Fugees were doing their version of Killing Me Softly, which I hate because it’s almost an exact replica (adding “one time” and “two times”). Then Flack came out to sing it with them and blew Hill’s vocals away. Great voice.
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Can remember as a child our family driving through the night from PA to FL on vacation. Back them there were about 3 stations on the air after 11pm. Driving through the Carolina's at 3-4 am hearing the song "Closer I get to you... " with Donny Hathaway about 500 times in a few hour period as the stations back then were top 20 hits and they would just loop the top 20 songs all night long. She had a beautiful voice and was an amazing person. Didn't realize she was 88 that is a great run. May she rest in peace.
 
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Loved her songs. Never knew Killing Me Softly was written (not by her) about Don Mclean by the original author until recently. I suspect the song Vincent (as well as a few others) had a lot to do with it.
 
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