Lori Lieberman is a singer-songwriter who got her start in the 70s with a song called, "Killing Me Softly", and after an extended hiatus, resumed her career in the 90s, and has released many albums since.
My recent video on Killing Me Softly explored The Fugees' version, Roberta Flack's version, and told Lori's story. Today I'm thrilled to play my recent conversation with Lori, discussing this song, her career, and her upcoming performances.
Find Lori Lieberman online at https://lorilieberman.com/
Full video breakdown of "Killing Me Softly": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2xBQgYIqz8
Listen to this full episode on the Digging the Greats Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lori-lieberman-killing-me-softly-artist-singer-songwriter/id1694172577?i=1000620597934
And of course, check out the main channel, @diggingthegreats
Chapters
00:00 Intro
1:30 Start
2:35 Lori's Beginnings
5:12 Don McLean at the Troubadour
5:57 "Empty Chairs"
6:32 The Poem
9:02 "Back to Before" Bookend
10:52 Song Release
11:36 Hearing Roberta Flack's Version
14:03 Not Getting Credit
15:37 The Changing Story
20:30 Rerecording "Killing Me Softly"
23:32 Making Peace
25:45 The DTG Video
27:24 Women in the Business
28:38 Meeting Roberta Flack
29:20 Resuming Her Career
33:47 Carnegie Hall
36:17 Instrument Insurance
38:49 Wrap Up