Roberta Flack classic gets a hot DJ Spinna remix

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    (January 22, 2023) Roberta Flack was a pioneering artist in so many ways, and she had an unprecedented run in the 1970s as a singer and producer that opened doors for countless female artists who came later. And among her most loved songs of that Imperial Period was the memorable ballad about a visit to a club to see singer/songwriter Don McLean, titled “Killing Me Softly.”

    To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the single, as well as 75 years of Flack’s label Atlantic, “Killing Me Softly” is being revisited, and who better to reimagine this Flack classic than much lauded NYC mixmaster DJ Spinna, who has worked his magic on everything from cutting edge rap groups to Motown masters.

    The new version of “Killing Me Softly” begins with the recognizable gentle piano, before seamlessly moving into spacy club-friendly beat that works surprisingly well on a track that we previously only thought of in a lugubrious fashion.

    (January 22, 2023) Roberta Flack was a pioneering artist in so many ways, and she had an unprecedented run in the 1970s as a singer and producer that opened doors for countless female artists who came later. And among her most loved songs of that Imperial Period was the memorable ballad about a visit to a club to see singer/songwriter Don McLean, titled “Killing Me Softly.”

    To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the single, as well as 75 years of Flack’s label Atlantic, “Killing Me Softly” is being revisited, and who better to reimagine this Flack classic than much lauded NYC mixmaster DJ Spinna, who has worked his magic on everything from cutting edge rap groups to Motown masters.

    The new version of “Killing Me Softly” begins with the recognizable gentle piano, before seamlessly moving into spacy club-friendly beat that works surprisingly well on a track that we previously only thought of in a lugubrious fashion.

    Check out DJ Spinna’s new take on an old friend below.

    Roberta Flack
    “Killing Me Softly” (DJ Spinna Remix)