Roberta Flack had the number one single, Killing Me Softly, from Feb 24, 1973 – March 24, 1973.  Let’s listen to her performing the song on Japanese television……

Roberta’s performance was excellent but most people don’t realize that it was a cover of a song that had been released by a young singer named Lori Lieberman a year earlier.  I have been a huge Lori Lieberman fan since her debut album in 1972.  I absolutely love the tone of her voice and I prefer her version of Killing Me Softly.  Let’s listen to her perform the song in a great live clip from the Mike Douglas show from 1973.  This video clip gives you some insight into the story behind the song which I think you will also find to be interesting……

As a bonus offering today, I have a great clip of Don McClean performing If We Try/Empty Chairs in Ireland in 1975.  Empty Chairs was his specific song that inspired the writing of Killing Me Softly.  Enjoy…..