Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1446392

By Roberta Flack. By Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Film/TV,Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Soul. 43 pages. John Ivor Holland #1026202. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1446392).

Killing Me Softly with His Song is a song 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 performance in late 1971. Denied writing credit by Fox and Gimbel, Lieberman released her version of the song in 1972, but it did not chart. In 1973, it became a number-one hit in the United States, Australia and Canada for Roberta Flack, and also reached number six on the UK Singles Chart. In 1996, Fugees recorded the song with Lauryn Hill on lead vocals. Their version became a number-one hit in twenty countries and since then, the song has often been performed by Flack and Fugees together on stage. This version for concert band features cor anglais on the opening melody but plenty of opportunities for expressive playing throughout the band.