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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:song
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Anne_Murray
gptkb:The_Chiffons
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Jennifer_Kate_Hudson
gptkb:1973
gptkb:The_Miseducation_of_Lauryn_Hill
gptkb:Nine_Track_Mind
gptkb:The_Score
gptkb:The_Diary_of_Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Killing_Me_Softly
gptkb:Thankful
gptkb:Whitney:_The_Greatest_Hits
gptkb:Johnny_Mathis's_Greatest_Hits
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Roberta_Flack
gptkb:Barry_Manilow
gptkb:Lori_Lieberman
gptkb:H._E._Ed_Sheeran
gptkb:Charlie_Puth
gptkb:The_Fugees
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gptkbp:associated_with
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emotional connection
1970s music
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Record_of_the_Year
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Female_Pop_Vocal_Performance
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Record of the Year
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
Grammy Hall of Fame inductee
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gptkbp:certification
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gptkb:Platinum
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gptkbp:chart_performance
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gptkb:Billboard_Hot_100
gptkb:UK_Singles_Chart
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gptkbp:chart_position
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#1 on Billboard Hot 100
#1 on R& B chart
#1 on Adult Contemporary chart
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:Roberta_Flack
gptkb:The_Fugees
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gptkbp:covered_by
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gptkb:Roberta_Flack
gptkb:Toni_Braxton
gptkb:Kacey_Lee_Musgraves
gptkb:Kurt_Elling
gptkb:Kurtis_Blow
gptkb:Mandy_Moore
gptkb:Kenny_Rogers
gptkb:Alison_Krauss
gptkb:Katherine_Jenkins
gptkb:Kylie_Minogue
gptkb:Lauryn_Hill
gptkb:Mika
gptkb:Minnie_Riperton
gptkb:The_Fugees
gptkb:battle
multiple artists
many artists
The Fugees version
Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack
Marlon Roudette
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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widely covered by various artists
featured in films and TV shows
widely recognized as a classic
widely covered
widely recognized classic
popular in films and TV
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in films and TV shows
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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iconic ballad
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gptkbp:first_released
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gptkb:1972
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gptkbp:follows
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gptkb:Fallin'
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Pop
gptkb:mythological_figure
hip hop
pop
R& B
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gptkbp:has_song
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:has_theme
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love
heartbreak
emotional connection
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Killing Me Softly with His Song
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gptkbp:influenced
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pop music
hip hop music
soul music
hip hop artists
many artists
singer-songwriters
pop artists
soul artists
R& B artists
R& B music
many artists in soul and pop genres
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Amy_Winehouse
gptkb:Sam_Smith
gptkb:Adele
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Lauryn_Hill
gptkb:Nora_Jones
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:The_Impressions
gptkb:The_Story_of_My_Life
pop music
soul music
R& B
Don Mc Lean's ' Killing Me Softly'
The song ' Killing Me Softly' by Lori Lieberman
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gptkbp:inspiration
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a singer's performance
Lori Lieberman's experience
based on a poem by Lori Lieberman
inspired by a live performance
a performance by Don Mc Lean
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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a poem by Lori Lieberman
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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Alicia Keys' style
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gptkbp:is_available_on
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gptkb:streaming_platforms
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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music critics
music enthusiasts
music historians
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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gptkb:TV_shows
numerous films
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Alicia Keys' live setlist
Alicia Keys discography
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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1970s
2000s
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
music critics
classic song
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:TV_shows
gptkb:films
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Warner_Records
gptkb:Atlantic_Records
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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enduring popularity
considered a classic
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gptkbp:length
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3:45
4:05
4:45
4:50
4:07
4:49
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gptkbp:live_performance
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gptkb:battle
Roberta Flack at the Apollo Theater
Roberta Flack at the Kennedy Center Honors
Roberta Flack at the White House
The Fugees at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards
The Fugees at the 1997 Grammy Awards
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gptkbp:lyricist
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gptkb:Charles_Fox
gptkb:Norman_Gimbel
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gptkbp:music_style
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soft rock
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:battle
Roberta Flack -Killing Me Softly with His Song
The Fugees version
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gptkbp:notable_cover
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Roberta Flack's version
The Fugees' version
The Fugees version
Michael Bublé version
Roberta Flack version
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:song
powerful vocals
emotional delivery
production quality
lyrical depth
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:1974_Grammy_Awards
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show
gptkb:The_Apollo_Theater
gptkb:The_White_House
gptkb:Live_Aid_1985
gptkb:The_Kennedy_Center_Honors
gptkb:Grammy_Awards_1974
Roberta Flack at the Grammys
The Fugees at MTV Unplugged
The Fugees at the MTV Video Music Awards
The Fugees at the MTV Unplugged
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gptkbp:notable_song
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' Strumming my pain with his fingers'
' Telling my whole life with his words'
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gptkbp:part_of
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American music history
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:Roberta_Flack
gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Michael_Bublé
gptkb:Lori_Lieberman
gptkb:Jennifer_Kate_Hudson
gptkb:Johnny_Mathis_Jr.
gptkb:Dua_Lipa
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Sam_Smith
gptkb:Shawn_Mendes
gptkb:Whitney_Houston
gptkb:Kelly_Clarkson
gptkb:Lauryn_Hill
gptkb:concert_tour
gptkb:The_Fugees
major music festivals
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gptkbp:precedes
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gptkb:If_I_Ain't_Got_You
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Kerry_Brothers_Jr.
gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Joel_Dorn
gptkb:David_Foster
gptkb:Charles_Fox
gptkb:Norman_Gimbel
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:J_Records
gptkb:Atlantic_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:1972
various songs
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1972
gptkb:1973
gptkb:1996
gptkb:2016
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:Roberta_Flack
gptkb:1973
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1972
gptkb:1973
gptkb:1994
gptkb:1996
gptkb:2003
gptkb:2005
gptkb:2023
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gptkbp:studio
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gptkb:Bell_Sound_Studios
gptkb:A&_R_Studios
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gptkbp:theme
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love
heartbreak
emotional vulnerability
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:church
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gptkbp:vocalization
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soulful
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Charles_Fox
gptkb:Norman_Gimbel
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Charles_Fox
gptkb:Norman_Gimbel
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