"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack
This classic love song by Roberta Flack tells the story of a person's first encounter with the one they love. The lyrics express the feelings of awe and wonder that come with seeing the face of the person they love for the first time. The song is a timeless classic that captures the
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who later became his third wife. At that time, MacColl was still married to his second wife, Jean Newlove. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various singers, and became a major international hit for Roberta Flack in 1972, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Billboard ranked it as the number-one Hot 100 single of the year for 1972. Celine Dion enjoyed a UK chart hit with the song in 2000, and Leona Lewis also charted with it in 2007.