| Lori Lieberman was the first to perform this song (to no great success), but the lyrics were written by Norman Gimbel and the melody by Charles Fox. There is some controversy as to whether the original idea came from Lieberman based on her feelings at a Don McLean concert (Lieberman's version), or if the song was simply written by Gimbel and Fox (Fox's version). To me, Lieberman's story sounds suspiciously like a story a singer would make up to personalize a song for a stage show. |