Roberta Flack

Killing Me Softly

First released1973

Roberta Flack recorded "Killing Me Softly with His Song" in 1973, with the track becoming one of her signature songs and a major hit from her album of the same name. The song was produced by Joel Dorn, who was instrumental in shaping Flack's sophisticated soul sound during this period. The recording featured lush orchestral arrangements that complemented Flack's intimate vocal delivery, with session musicians contributing strings and other instrumental elements typical of early 1970s soul production. The track was recorded at Atlantic Records studios, where Flack worked during her peak commercial period. The song's success helped establish Flack as a major artist in the early 1970s and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female in 1974.