Roberta Flack First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Cover

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First Take

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June 20, 1969

“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk 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.