<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 . At the time , the couple were lovers , although MacColl was still married to Joan Littlewood . 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 and Song of the Year . Billboard ranked it as the number one Hot 100 single 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 . At the time , the couple were lovers , although MacColl was still married to Joan Littlewood . 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 and Song of the Year . Billboard ranked it as the number one Hot 100 single of the year for 1972 . </P>
who wrote the song the first time ever
who wrote the song the first time ever
Ewan MacColl
Ewan MacColl