The story of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" is much deeper, wider, and even more heartbreaking when you dig all the way down. Let's see if we can give it a better ending.

The full story of “Killing Me Softly,” from its 1972 folk roots to Roberta Flack’s soul classic and the Fugees’ 1996 hip-hop revival.

A then 16-year old Michael Jackson and his brothers - The Jackson 5 - performing Roberta Flack's hit song (originally by Lori Lieberman) on Bill Cosby's talk show in 1974.