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Killing Me Softly With His Song by Fugees

Biografie van de kunstenaar Fugees

The Fugees Were An American Music Group Popular During The Mid-1990s Whose Repertoire Includes Primarily Hip Hop With Elements Of Soul And Caribbean Music Particularly Reggae . The Members Of The Group Are Leader/rapper/producer Wyclef Jean Rapper/singer Lauryn Hill And Rapper Pras Michel. Both Jean And Michel Are Of Haitian Heritage Hill Is An African American Native Of South Orange New Jersey. Deriving Their Name From The Term "refugee" The Group Is Noted For The Integration Of Soul And Reggae Into Their Work And Recorded Three Albums Blunted On Reality 1994 The Score 1996 And Bootleg Versions 1996 —one Of Which The Score Was A Multi-Platinum And Grammy-Winning Success—before Going Their Separate Ways After 1997. Hill And Jean Each Went On To Successful Solo Recording Careers While Michel Focused Mainly On Soundtrack Recordings And Acting. In September 2004 It Was Announced That The Fugees Had Settled Their Differences And Were Currently Working On A New Album. They Appeared Onstage Together At An Exclusive Block Party In New York City That Month Hosted By Dave Chappelle. On June 28 2005 They Opened The BET Awards With A Surprise Performance Featuring Several Of Their Hit Songs. One Track "Take It Easy" Off Their Upcoming Album Was Leaked Online And Eventually Released As A Single On The Internet In September 2005. In February 2006 A Track Was Leaked Titled "Foxy". Also Recently One More Track Was Leaked Titled "Wannabe." But According To Pras The Group Has Disbanded Again And The Chances For Another Reunion Seem Very Slim.

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Lori Lieberman Was The First To Record Fox And Gimbel's Song In 1971 But It Became A Bigger Hit When Covered By Roberta Flack In 1973. Her Version Won Three Grammy Awards Song Of The Year Record Of The Year And Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Female Performer And It Was Number One On The Billboard Hot 100 For 4 Weeks. Hip Hop Group The Fugees Covered The Song In 1996 On Their Album The Score With Lauryn Hill Singing The Lead Vocals. Their Version Became A Massive Hit Reaching Number Two On The U.S. Airplay Chart And Had Similar Success In The UK Reaching Number One And Selling Over A Million Copies Becoming 1996's Best Selling Single In The Country. Propelled By The Success Of The Fugees Track The Version By Flack Was Remixed In 1996 And Topped The Hot Dance Club Play Chart. The Fugees Version Of The Song Is On The Game Karaoke Revolution Volume 3. In 2008 It Was Ranked Number 25 On VH1's 100 Greatest Songs Of Hip Hop. Other Major Artists To Cover The Song Include Carol King Herb Alpert Engelbert Humperdinck Frank Sinatra Tori Amos Alison Moyet Eva Cassidy Perry Como The Jackson 5 Mina Anne Murray Luther Vandross Toni Braxton Alicia Keys Jaco Pastorius The Plain White T's The Youngblood Brass Band Shirley Bassey John Holt And Usha Uthup.

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THUIS FUGEES
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