<P> `` 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 , to sing . At the time , the couple were lovers , although MacColl was married to someone else . 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 the Grammy Awards for Record and Song of the Year . Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song of the year for 1972 . </P>
<P> `` 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 , to sing . At the time , the couple were lovers , although MacColl was married to someone else . 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 the Grammy Awards for Record and Song of the Year . Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song of the year for 1972 . </P>
who sang the first time ever i saw your face originally
who sang the first time ever i saw your face originally
Peggy Seeger
Peggy Seeger