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August 1, 1973

“Killing Me Softly with His Song” is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. In 1973, it became a number-one hit in the United States, Australia and Canada for Roberta Flack, and also reached number six in the UK Singles Chart. Flack won the 1973 Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, for the single, with Gimbel and Fox earning the Song of the Year Grammy.