Roberta Flack became the first artist to win Record of the Year two consecutive years when her second #1 pop hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song" took home the prize in 1974. The song was written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel and inspired by a poem by Lori Lieberman titled "Killing Me Softly With His Blues" that was written after she saw Don McLean perform live. A cover version of "Killing Me Softly" by the Fugees was one of the top hit songs of the 1990's.
1974: Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
By Bill Lamb, About.com Guide
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