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Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by HEAVEN4444: 6:29am On Feb 25, 2025
Siberia01:
Oh Gawd ray Charles the blind magician
they say that nigga wasn't blind 😀😀
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by adisacool: 6:42am On Feb 25, 2025
RIP LEGENDARY
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by hatchy: 6:43am On Feb 25, 2025
englishmart:
Th3 best American singers in history ar3 blacks.
That is all the black race knows how to do well....Singing and Sex, while the other races develop technologically, we develop sexually, singing and dancing. Cursed race.

Don't quote me or Ogun kee you there.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Cocolatti(m): 6:47am On Feb 25, 2025
Killing Me Softly remix by The Fugees is one of my favourite songs of the Late 90's.
R.I.P Roberta Flack.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Godsonkemz(m): 6:49am On Feb 25, 2025
May her soul RIP.
The first time I saw you... And Killing me softly were making waves back in the days.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Azazyel: 6:52am On Feb 25, 2025
I really love that song "killing me softly". Brings back memories
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by jojothaiv(m): 7:03am On Feb 25, 2025
pope191:
She’s not the original owner of the song.
I doubt this claim, Frank Sinatra had his own version too.

You're right, Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The lyrics were written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman after she was inspired by a Don McLean.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by highoctane: 7:12am On Feb 25, 2025
This is it...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2W1xJDpYyY?feature=shared
Raise a cold beer or whatever that makes you sober and listen to this song
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by femi4: 7:18am On Feb 25, 2025
She gave us the evergreen killing me softly....rest on hero

Even the remix by fugees in the 90s is a monster hit
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by cloud(m): 7:33am On Feb 25, 2025
seanery:
One ToTo down
If you can be this insensitive to the dead, then I wonder how you relate with the living. Too bad!
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Redoil: 7:43am On Feb 25, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
hmmm hmmm hmmm Glady sure could sang now. With her country biscuit and gravy eating self . Midnight train to country Georgia .

Georgiàaaaaaaaa georgiaaaaaaaaaa I got Georgia on my mind. Ray charles
charles ray release a hit song on october 1st 1960 " Hit the Road Jack"
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by HEAVEN4444: 7:50am On Feb 25, 2025
Redoil:
charles ray release a hit song on october 1st 1960 " Hit the Road Jack"
oh that was one heck of a song now. Ray sure could sang
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Santalpharay: 8:00am On Feb 25, 2025
Indomie generation are confused. They thought it is a fiction 🤣🤣
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Santalpharay: 8:02am On Feb 25, 2025
seanery:
One ToTo down
Werey
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by seanery: 8:10am On Feb 25, 2025
DONT BE TOO SENSITIVE.., its just a joke


cloud:
If you can be this insensitive to the dead, then I wonder how you relate with the living. Too bad!
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Nobody: 8:15am On Feb 25, 2025
I have never heard of her.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by BreconHills(m): 8:19am On Feb 25, 2025
naptu2:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr2wl819pwo
A singer for the ages.

Loved this song. It was the ying to the yang of McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't no stopping us now" in the 70's uk disco scene
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by aswani(m): 8:58am On Feb 25, 2025
Siberia01:
Gladys Knight
Midnight train to Georgia
Gladys Knight and the Pips. Mama Gladys, my favourite singer ever.

Known for "Midnight train to Georgia" but their back catalogue was immense, in fact "Midnight train to Georgia" wasn't even in my top three songs of theirs. Nowhere near.

I remember buying a CD compilation and having to play some tracks repeatedly that I heard for the first time.

1) Sorry (doesn't always make it right)
2) You're the best thing ths ever happened to me
3) The way we were

And these are off the top of my head, I think there's a different number 3 if I go through and check.

Anyway, apologies for derailing the thread, rest in peace Mama Roberta.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Denko2721987(m): 9:01am On Feb 25, 2025
Its sad to see the demise of a generation of music greats and legends
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by pope191: 9:04am On Feb 25, 2025
jojothaiv:
I doubt this claim, Frank Sinatra had his own version too.

You're right, Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The lyrics were written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman after she was inspired by a Don McLean.
Yea! Here is a photo of them. Interesting to know Lori is way younger.

Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Solofresh2: 9:39am On Feb 25, 2025
Rest in peace cry
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Mirasteel: 10:02am On Feb 25, 2025
I was only familiar with killing me softly.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Atolu01: 10:07am On Feb 25, 2025
😭.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by D00msDay(m): 10:17am On Feb 25, 2025
kokomilala:
Killing Me Softly Originally Sung By Her

In 1994, the Refugees modernized this hit track, removed a verse, and laced it with resonating vibes of Lauryn Hill. The result was instant it.

One never knows how far an act of creative genius would produce.

Adieu, Roberta! Your memories will live forever !!!
Gbamsolutely. The cover made by the Fugees was mad.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by LordTheus(m):
Damn!

I'm technically Gen-Z but my dad used to have plenty of her tapes and vinyls back when I was young. Together with Al Green, Peabo Bryson, Amy Grant and others. Sad to hear. R.I.P
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Pennilessword1: 11:05am On Feb 25, 2025
englishmart:
Th3 best American singers in history ar3 blacks.
Una don start again
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by NothingDoMe: 11:25am On Feb 25, 2025
Great musician. RIP, "Killing Me Softly" crooner.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by mayor1814: 11:29am On Feb 25, 2025
englishmart:
Th3 best American singers in history ar3 blacks.
Stop this black black mentality. You taking it too far. We have great music artists that are white and also great music artists that are blacks. The likes of Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and even Bob Marley are white. I know u be shocked at Bob Marley own. U can check it out
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by We4all: 11:54am On Feb 25, 2025
mayor1814:
Stop this black black mentality. You taking it too far. We have great music artists that are white and also great music artists that are blacks. The likes of Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and even Bob Marley are white. I know u be shocked at Bob Marley own. U can check it out
Bob Marley was mixed, not white.
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by lereinter(m): 12:04pm On Feb 25, 2025
englishmart:
Th3 best American singers in history ar3 blacks.
Lolzzzzz 🤣
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by mayor1814: 12:26pm On Feb 25, 2025
We4all:
Bob Marley was mixed, not white.
If you are black and your wife is white, what does that make your child even though your class will be classified as mixed race?

Same goes for a white father and black mother. Drake has white mom and black father, he identifies as black. Same goes with j.cole, Tyga etc
Re: American Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88 by Awise09(m): 1:08pm On Feb 25, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
Hmmm where is the love. Donny hathaway

The closer I get to you. Donny hathway
Killing me softly
Tonight I celebrate my love Peabo Bryson
Back together again
Feel like making love
Will you still love me tomorrow
Killing me softly with his song
Thanks for make me happy this afternoon
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