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      • The song was popularised by Roberta Flack in a version that became a breakout hit for the singer in 1971/1972, albeit as a sleeper hit more than three years after its original 1969 release on her album First Take, due to being included in Clint Eastwood's 1971 directorial film debut Play Misty for Me, ultimately topping the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972 more than three years after it was recorded.
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  4. www.youtube.com › watchRoberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1972 - YouTube

    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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    Seeger sang the song when the duo performed in folk clubs around Britain. 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 [1] and Song of the Year.

  6. eurweb.com › 2020 › the-history-behind-roberta-flackThe History Behind Roberta Flack’s Version of ‘The First Time ...

    Mar 3, 2020 · Flack’s version of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” which first surfaced on her debut album in 1969, didn’t become a sensation until the November 1971 release of “Play Misty for Me ...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roberta_FlackRoberta Flack - Wikipedia

    Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) [2][3] is a retired American singer who topped the Billboard charts with the No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin' Love".

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    Aug 21, 2017 · "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song and the theme of the movie "Play...more. A major international hit for Roberta Flack in 1972, winning the Grammy Awards for Record and...

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  9. www.songfacts.com › facts › roberta-flackFirst Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack - Songfacts

    Songfacts®: This was the breakout hit for Roberta Flack; it was #1 in the US for six weeks. Flack had released two solo albums without commercial success, as her blend of jazz and folk styles struggled to find an audience. >> Folk singer Ewan MacColl wrote this in 1957 for his lover, Peggy Seeger.

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    DescriptionLive music video for First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack from the 1975 performance recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, u...

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