I'm so honored to have found this gem on KZbin! Incredible how one hit song (Empty Chairs) from Don McLean's concert inspired a young lady in her heartbreak to create a masterpiece hit (Killing Me Softly) from writing a poem on a napkin from what she felt after listening to that touching song! Songs are best made from inspiration and from the raw feelings felt from either heartbreak or joy. Just...wow!! Both songs are hits and both touching!!!
@carolbrumergliksman9820 Жыл бұрын
She could have had a stellar career like her peers. Our loss. Love what she did record.
@davidfleuchaus2 жыл бұрын
What is it about music? When the underscore unselfconsciously opens the heart to hear the width of the words then, well, you have Don McLean! That magic was captured by Lori on that day in 1971 and carried forward. Lori, if you are reading this, well, your legacy is who you became. Your story didn't stop, interrupted by bitterness. That story is one we all know and one that is better than the perfectly lived life on the first go. ...And, dang!! Killing Me Softly is one beautiful song. Timeless. A song for humans - people from all ages, eras, places, backgrounds. Thank you for giving a place and space for us all to feel and appreciate.
@cliverees89962 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled on this today I am just blown away loved both songs ,brings back so many memories
@davidseward7857 Жыл бұрын
Ditto!
@hvymettle4 жыл бұрын
Must be the ultimate catharsis for Lori to be telling her life in her own words after all this time and getting credit for the beautiful poetry she wrote about a profound experience she had as a young woman.
@nessapainter2 жыл бұрын
How wonderful to see this video and her credit to Don and Roberta. Lori has always been so underrated. She is magical! Thank you to whomever posted this.
@jacquismith32772 жыл бұрын
Two fantastic gentle songs, with such depth. Great performance.
@richardkev30773 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a fan of Don McLean since his first album came out. I knew nothing of Lori Lieberman at the time. When Roberta Flack did “Killing Me Softly”, I thought it was pretty, but never thought more. Now I know the story behind it and have finally heard it sung as it was intended. Wonderful!
@afonsoalbergaria91102 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous voice.
@nizk18172 жыл бұрын
Wow what an incredible story and an amazing voice. I only discovered today she sang the original 😮
@pls20284 жыл бұрын
The voice of an angel...thank God you found your way back to music and for the gift you have given all of us fortunate enough to listen to you...
@Elwrt4552 жыл бұрын
What I would give to meet Lori Lieberman! She is a brilliant singer/songwriter and musician
@brianbeecher3084 Жыл бұрын
I did go to hear Ms. Lieberman when she performed a Saturday matinee at the late Borders Books. Told her that her performance could have turned the “Killing Me Softly” scenario around.
@Donnie-uh8nd3 жыл бұрын
The moment she started singing killing me softly it touched my soul, my soul was shaking with all the tears and memories I had with this girl whom I love more than anything. All our laughs together all of our tears. It was like the whole world tear apart and come back new and beautiful with flowers showering over my head.
@jefferygoodman99282 жыл бұрын
@Donnie: A really heartfelt comment, hope ur together now.
@gidgetsmart71863 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how these two songs flow so naturally, one to the other. She still has a wonderful voice this many years later. Many singers lose vocal quality with age (I did). Lori's is still perfect.
@sensationsmag3 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful. I hope she will be back live in concert in 2022!
@francisalanwormald63284 жыл бұрын
AT 83 a highly unusual discovery...Lotsa talent for us to enjoy...
@malvinatrifilio76193 жыл бұрын
I was a university student at NYU and on my 20s when I first heard this song for the first time sang by Roberta Flack, I immediately fell in love with it and understood the words as they are, girl listen to a boy singing and playing his guitar and expreses her feelings of how it makes her feel. Now on my 70s I found Lory and her story on how she was inspired by Don McLain’s song and it is as if someone opened all the doors and windows on an empty house it all makes sense now. Thank you Lori I love your song even more now and thanks to Don for inspiring you.💝 I always thought that when a writer of a song sings her/his own creation it is the best version since only she/he understands the true feelings they felt when it was written. My humble opinion 😊
@johnamaral17862 жыл бұрын
Then you might enjoy this performance by Lori from 2011: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGWWo6KCn9mpmpo
@BiggerAlan Жыл бұрын
Her beautiful music touches the heart and moves the soul. Thanks for stirring up old memories of true lost love.
@rmandrums19594 жыл бұрын
I have to admit I had never knew who Lori Lieberman was until I heard this. Wow, what a beautiful woman and voice. I think everyone who has heart break can sympathize with how she felt. I believe that both songs are absolutely great together. Thank you for sharing it was (is) very touching. I think Don McLean should be very proud for inspiring such beautiful music also. In fact, his entire American Pie album is just rich with beautiful songs (Vincent, Empty Chairs every one).
@avantprog69023 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm discovering this recently. Of course I've known about American Pie. We're all those songs on one album?
@777colin12 жыл бұрын
'and I wonder if you know that I never understood, that although you said you'd go, I never thought you would'
@waynzwhirled61813 жыл бұрын
Wow. I love this version of Empty Chairs. Wonderful medley!
@rwcats4 жыл бұрын
I was thrilled to be at this concert last year. So beautiful.....
@johnamaral17862 жыл бұрын
It's so easy to see why! Lots to like here. /:-)
@KSsoundguy9 ай бұрын
What an incredible voice and talent. Thank you Lori!❤️❤️❤️
@anyonecansee46014 жыл бұрын
I first heard this song when i was ten years old, haunted me then and still haunts me now in 2020.
@إسماعيلسعيد-خ8ذ3 жыл бұрын
Heard it first when I was 16 and still hear it now that I'm 60 in 2021
@avantprog69023 жыл бұрын
Her voice is so emotive. Roberta did a gorgeous rendition, but this is on a different level. This puts me in mind of Bridge Over Troubled Water.
@zair77472 ай бұрын
Now I understand the lyrics. Is even better than I could thought
@GaporYusophАй бұрын
The song is extremely Emotional, & the way how she Sang this masterpiece is Very dramatic!
@mr.knowitall64403 жыл бұрын
Wow, Wow, Wow! Very Beautiful and touching! 💕 I had forgotten about that song by Don. Probably 30 years since I've heard it. Wonderful Lori! 😘 Big thanks to whoever recorded this! 👍
@ckn711 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful voice. Thank you for making me smile.
@avantprog69023 жыл бұрын
That was extremely moving.♥️
@salesdasprampas34784 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull. The voice. The sing...👏👏
@kathleenhannan3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful to hear Lori singing both songs with so much feeling...so much more depth than her original recording of Killing Me Softly. The beauty of age. As far as the controversy about KMSoftly's origin goes, check out the Wikipedia entry.
@MrBubyV2 жыл бұрын
So that was the inspiration. 😢
@P3RU4N11T43 жыл бұрын
Wowwww her voice the end made me cried
@VocalEdgeTV2 жыл бұрын
Well this is a remarkable performance experience.
@takkentclau17654 жыл бұрын
l LOVE YOU
@Tabbyb.14183 жыл бұрын
Love the words and her singing them♡
@alf58352 жыл бұрын
A song inside another song. Beautiful!
@Layla63293 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Lori!
@karenm458 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful❤️🔥
@michaelbracewell14012 жыл бұрын
Beautiful singer, songs, and words sung with emotional feelings.
@gilbertomartinez57634 жыл бұрын
"Empty Chairs" has been my personal anthem ever since Sivuca, the brilliant Brazilian guitarist taught it to me in 1972, when he gave a concert in Hawaii with Harry Belafonte. You can hear my version here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXKQnoVonLp0qNk Aloha from Hawaii. Gilberto Martinez.
@fulviamarazia28946 ай бұрын
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@alexandrepied-kavaeff5585 Жыл бұрын
👍🎶👍🎶👍🎶👍🎶👍🎶👍🎶👍
@fulviamarazia28946 ай бұрын
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@anyonecansee46014 жыл бұрын
She was like the Lady Gaga of the 70's who was not recognized until after her music became a hit.
@nelsonregalado92344 жыл бұрын
Just only that I discovered the story behind those songs that I loved,I give credit to Lori ,the original creator.Thanks you are great and humble.
@sulatlalaki2 жыл бұрын
Too sad...almost too sad to bear...
@jacquismith32772 жыл бұрын
I agree. Exquisite is my word for it.
@lawrencekilbert84383 жыл бұрын
I guess there's something wrong with me because I think Lori sings this with more feeling and intensity than Roberta Flack. She was killing me softly. I'm sorry that quartet tried hard to ruin the interpretation. I feel they added noise and did their best to muffle the depth of feeling this song brought to me. It should always be done alone.
@johnamaral17862 жыл бұрын
If so, then you'll want to look at my reply to Malvina Trifilio's comment. /:-)
@tjejojyj4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. I’m just learning she was the lyricist and original singer. IMHO McLean’s song is moving but her song is an earthquake in comparison. I recommend watching this too: Lori Lieberman comes to terms with Killing Me Softly kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWrMcpWQipqYrdE
@anitatumbali19864 жыл бұрын
It does happen sometimes that the songwriter singing her own song does not get the recognition that she deserves maybe because her rendition of her song does not suit well the taste of the listening public. The song itself becomes popular and well loved if sung by another artist whose voice and singing style may be better than that of the creator.
@janetbradshaw41194 жыл бұрын
It's a little more complicated than that, I have just learned. Here is an article with the whole story: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/she-sang-killing-me-softly-before-roberta-flack-now-she-just-wants-you-to-hear-her-side-of-the-story/2020/01/23/9d9dcc7e-3b9d-11ea-8872-5df698785a4e_story.html?fbclid=IwAR3_3v7TqvHamOiSOXaRGzIhcVbZr5a0QaCUg8Kg-qb47uZGKbGiPIR1foE
@fredi19674 жыл бұрын
@@janetbradshaw4119 thanks a lot for this article!
@pex_the_unalivedrunk67854 жыл бұрын
Heck, on that subject, look at Bob Dylan, LOL!
@bensides22064 жыл бұрын
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I've looked at Bob Dylan. Sadly to say, i wasn't impressed. He did a concert here in Montgomery, AL at the Montgomery Performing Arts Theater (MPAC) that my wife and I attended. In short? It sucked. Just 8 days before then, ZZ Top had performed there, which my wife and I also attended. Now, that was a great concert. We couldn't stay off our feet. For Dylan, on the other hand, we never left our seats. Still don't know what set list he was using, but...like his performance...it sucked (at the risk of repeating myself). Of course, I realized I was listening to a Nobel Prize winning legend, which made his performance all the more disappointing. At 65 years of age, I guess I was expecting some of his old classics...but, they never came. Instead, we got a dose of garbage that was made even worse by Dylan attempting to play keyboards....you guessed it, every other note was missed, sounding like a child learning piano. I could go on, but there's no point. BTW...his encore was "Blowin' in the Wind", which I didn't even recognize till I made out the lyric "white dove". Too bad Don Mclean wasn't the headliner.