Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack)

[GizmoFromPizmo]

Roberta Flack is one of the smoothest, most talented singers who has ever lived. I fell in love with her back in the 1970s and I'll always have a crush on her.

[strawberryseason]

Reminds me of slow dancing at my birthday party in 7th grade with Steve T. RIP, Steve.

[7333pd]

This song is about DON MCLAIN she saw him a concert or something and she said he touched her so much.

[baldpeenhammer]

teresiana2008 nailed it. I don't know how anyone could sing with so much passion unless she was in love. Sung as if it came straight from the heart.

[Cariboofly1]

The best. EVER.

[SONIC4399]

no High Definition,

no computers,

no high budget,

no stripping.

And still better than 2025 beiber album

[terry4144]

my favourite song of all time

[haithamliver]

She is the best......

[h2g93]

She seemed rushed on the other videos. Here she is truly taking her time… LOVE IT

[teresiana2008]

@h2g93 'Good observation, it's true, I just loved it!!!! she might be in love.

[jiggy588]

yes she has a smooth voice

[notsosweet35]

Is that a CD that one guy is flipping around? 1:0 through 1:11.

[DanaRebel1]

@notsosweet35 I think it's an afuche cabasa shaker.

[lookingatutoo1]

so lovely indeed.. she has a lovely voice ...one of my favorites..

[psychedelicsam1]

1973 grammy winner

[Campestral]

this is interesting, not heard this before but came here from first time ever and i don't know if it's the best version of this song but maybe it's meant to be sung like this cause it's a song about a positive guy? i like the slower version though and can't mind who sings it

[greg40258]

@Campestral supposedly she wrote this song after seeing a young Don Mclean play, so Roberta Flack is the original. Not that any of this matters LOL

[notdoingwork]

Oh, Roberta, so lovely! Thank you for taking on this beautiful song many moons ago. It's been part of my life for 35 years!!!! Ha ha, that sounds crazy, I can't believe I'm even old enough to say that. Anyway, it's a beauty and it's been with me forever. No other version holds a candle to yours. Hope you're well, dear!

[papacustodio]

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡QUE GRAN INTERPRETACION DE ROBERTA FLAK!!!!!!

[RAKANKAN]

Now this is the right Version!!

[moseseseseses]

What a voice, tremendous, oh my, what a voice.

[terryjeany]

This is her song. No one else touches it.

[PolarBearBlue]

@terryjeany What about the woman who originally sung it?

[sperk31161]

@PolarBearBlue Who would that be?

[PolarBearBlue]

@sperk31161 Lori Lieberman

[Gameorama91]

@terryjeany idk, Afro Blue did it pretty good :P

[conconciti]

@terryjeany Absolutely !

[ahfaxthis]

@terryjeany agreed. NO ONE ELSE TOUCH THIS SONG ! Much like any song by KAREN CARPENTER. So brilliant.

[rosanenvs]

Adoreiiiiiiiiii



[movingpicturesbruce]

I remember hearing that the lyrics to Killing Me softly were were inspired by the composer seeing Don McLean in concert. Ironically both McLean's American Pie and Killing Me Softly were up for a grammy in the same category that year. This song, Killing Me Softly, inspired by Don McLean won, Cool story. I think it was 1972.

[destinee662]

Un immense souvenir!

Je ne t'ai jamais oublié et à chaque fois que je j'écoute ou j'entends cette chanson je repense à tous ces beaux moments.

J'espère que les anges prennent bien soin de toi..

A toi JP

[pattver369]

So many people tried doing their own version of this but I couldn't feel a thing then I listen to Roberta Flack sing it again and she just hits the right spot with her beautiful voice...

[LuaRJ30]

that voice...OMG

[Martin89HH]

So much better than the ruined version by the refugees :-)

[cleitonskaterguitar]

That is music of god!

because in my country make little something? :D

[SqwishTV]

Heard the Alicia Key's version, and well... I'm back here again...:)

[peetgaud]

@SqwishTV - nice move. alicia cant reproduce this one

[mbshtrainer]

Was this in a movie in the 70s? (Not the 2003 one)

[joenabay]

simply wonderful track!!

[gandz143]

love this song so much !!:*

[samirov]

she killed us softly with her voice

[Kessiel]

This is a hauntingly beautiful song.

[KristaMusik]

I sang this song at the Apollo Theater in NYC and won First place! check it out on my Facebook Fanpage "Krista Musik" or on Youtube: "Amateur Night at the Apollo, First Place Winner Krista Jane (7-27-11)"

[77sunsetable]

what a talent my favorite song is Jesse cause of the back story. She was in love with Jesse Colin Young. He was not in love with her he loved Suzanne

[psique2505]

@77sunsetable urgh



[MeatballHeaven]

She's a great, great singer. I love the songs from the 1970s. They just seemed so heartfelt, no pretentiousness.

[TJCO74]

I LIKE IT!SHE SINGS LOVELY !

[aajlrrecruit]

21 and carefree in germany. what a song.

[lewisner]

Singing like this makes you proud to be a human being.

[Skippy913]

Japanese people have good taste in music.

[KinomiyaMichiru]

Simply beautiful.

[utube2789]

ye this is the best version

[joseraful]

Eres única

[mzellelolo69]

the very very beautiful song!!!

[josecoriaperez]

KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH YOUR SILENCE NOW

[makis5998]

so nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[susankhamilton]

He sang as if he knew me

In all my dark despair

And then he looked right through me

As if I wasn't there

[HolyHolcomb]

I Love You Roberta!

[TheNicolesalas]

i <3 this song

[terryjeany]

i was brought to to hear roberta flack in 1969 or 1970. I'd never heard of her. But the audience fell away when she began to sing and her voice was as strong and clear and beautiful as i've ever heard.

[aerycksmusic]

That's it.

[mikkykay]

This song always makes me cry! I imagine a young girl traveling through the desert to hear Jesus speaking for the first time.

[marshlandmama34]

this is great music thanks for posting this,

[marshlandmama34]

this is great

[joanatorres100]

take me back to the pass!! beautiful time

[insurance1968]

I have never seen someone sing so effortlessly and beautifully! I was only a few years old when this song came out but I is a part of me. So nice to see Roberta sing this classic. Wonderful

[mojojojo928]

Anyone know what year this television show was recorded?

[larryjackson04]

@mojojojo928 I think the song came out about '72 or '73. I think I was a sophomore in high school at the time. I remember it was a big hit. Hope that helps a little.

[mojojojo928]

@larryjackson04: Oh, I know when the song itself debuted (I was 2 or 3 at the time, remember it on the car radio in '76/'77 thereabouts as a little kid). My question was when the Japanese television program that this version of the song was recorded on, was shot. ;)

[HolyHolcomb]

Killing Me Softly With Her Song.

[deadwood13]

She is just awesome!! Beautiful voice and great arrangement.

[msstevie1951]

Beautiful ♥

[mymelodie93]

woah i like this carribean beat added!

[joeypolanski]

Singing to perfection -- and effortlessly.

[Bombeni]

Ok I finally found a version to "favorite" -- I listened to several of her concerts and this one comes the closest to her radio release. In many of the version she speeds the song up way too much. Maybe she got sick of singing it.

[pazure]

This is neon blue sublime. Incredible voice, and just perfectly suited for the melody. This just rules above Lauryn's cover. Sorry...Lauryn.

[tryandlisten]

IMO nobody sings this song like Roberta Flack, what a beautiful voice, simply amazing

[Peterbj]

Wow! Real musicians! Haven't seen that in a while.

[Thisisadummy1]

Best version.

[bethglover01]

This was one of the first 45s I ever bought. I came home and started playing it in my room. My father walked in my room (something he RARELY did) and just stood there listening to this song with me. After the song had finished he told me he loved that song, too. It was the first time my father and I connected with music. Thank you for posting this and brining that memory back to me.

[mdigitalman]

@bethglover01 wow, that heavy. Kinda moving. I can picture that moment happening in my mind even though I don't know you.

[RCTVES]

I was young when Roberta sing the lovely song, my feelings change forever.

[bigtrukdon]

@RCTVES And that is an excellent poem!

[Patricarh1]

the best!!!!!!!!!!

[jamesnell1]

this take me back around early 80's i was 9 years old i want to cry

[JazzyMagician]

this version is psobably the best I have heard,, Roberta Flack is a genious,,,,

[animelbpgirl]

i love this song and im 13 my dad showed me this song i said it makes me feel relaxed

[wjc1952]

One of the best live shows I ever saw was done by Robert Flack back in 1972 when she was not too famous. I saw her in the gym at Case-Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, in the gym. Sitting on backless bleachers, but boy oh boy could she play that piano and her singing -- just amazing. Thanks for posting this, John.

Me ke aloha,

Wanda