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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 the time, the couple were lovers, although MacColl was still married to his second wife, Jean Newlove.
Nov 11, 2019 · Ewan MacColl, one of the foremost figures of the British folk music scene, wrote the song for American folk singer Peggy Seeger to perform. Seeger recalled in a recent interview with Mojo...
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Written by Kirsty MacColl's Dad, Ewan, for his wife Peggy Seeger, singing here.See also my video of Roberta Flack's version who transformed it to the version...
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For example, he wrote "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" very quickly at the request of Seeger, who needed it for use in a play she was appearing in. He taught it to her by long-distance telephone, while she was on tour in the United States (from where MacColl had been barred because of his Communist past).
As a songwriter, MacColl is best known as the writer of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Dirty Old Town, The Shoals of Herring, Freeborn Man, The Manchester Rambler and The Joy of Living. He has written more than 300 songs.
Jan 29, 2018 · "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 wife. At the time, the...
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'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' is a folk song written in 1957 by British singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl (1915-1989) for American musician 1 and folk singer Margaret (Peggy) Seeger 2 who...
