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08/06/1996 The Fugees' single 'Killing Me Softly' hits #1 in the UK

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Fugees-Killing Me Softly(Live)

"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. It was written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman who recorded the song in late 1971. Hip hop group the Fugees covered the song on their album The Score (1996). Their version became a hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom, where it became the country's biggest-selling single of 1996.
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