Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
1972 - Written by Ewan MacColl 1957 Folk singer Ewan MacColl wrote this in 1957 for his wife, Peggy Seeger**. She was in a play and phoned him for suggestions on a song for a romantic scene. MacColl wrote this song in less than an hour, and taught it to her over the phone - Source SongfactsRoberta's reworked version first appears on her 1969 album "First Take", it was then popularized by Clint Eastwood in his 1971 directorial debut "Play Misty for Me", resulting in it being shortened to a four minute single and released by Atlantic Records in 1972It reached number fourteen in the UK and stayed at number one in the United States for six weeks, which led to Roberta winning the Record of the Year Award, and Ewan the Grammy Award for Song of the Year.Roberta Flack Home Page http://www.robertaflack.com/jw... has uploaded the MacColl/Seeger Version http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=... check out the "nusound" Video Response where (Producer) Joel Dorn - talks about Roberta Flack & Clint Eastwood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... There's a discrepancy in web accounts as to whether Peggy Seeger was his wife, lover and/or mother of his child when he wrote this song. Also Kirsty was born two years later but I believe her mother was his 2nd and earlier wife.Formerly on thingsihaveseen
Canal: Music
Añadido: December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm
Autor: thingsihaveseen2
Duración: 04:05
Puntuación: 4.91
Reproducciones: 1071859
Etiquetas: Ever Face First Flack Roberta Saw The Time Your
Comentarios
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viewpoints3 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Yes.."beautiful"...To the "one I will Love Forever." viewpoints3....wow..crying...Thank You....
20056688 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Beautiful... just beautiful.
marguaritta (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
I Love This song . . This is for you my husband . . The First Time Ever I Saw Your Wonderful Face . . This song will last forever, because it's from the soul to the heart . .
722erodz (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
this song is just incredible!!!
zuduzzzznow (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
youtube it then type CHARICE IN UK or CHARICE ON OPRAH or CHARICE IN KOREA or BOA SWEETIE and youll be satisfied without any single penny being used. enjoy ;) lol. hahaha...
Ibrida24 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
I want this song for my wedding!! But I love the Leona's and Celine's version...they're amazing!!!
tuffjmw (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
In Memory Of Mari Dolin
leannepilot (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Roberta's got it locked down.
mrsmccleary (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
You are so right JudgeMazza. Talentless Leona Lewis murders this song. I wouldn't even use her name in the same sentence as Roberta Flack.
midorihafu (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
I love Roberta doing it too, but I remember it best done by Peter, Paul & Mary in 1965; I wore out a vinyl LP playing that song over and over. Roberta's version hit the top charts in 1972 when I was in the navy in Okinawa. Then "Killing Me Softly" went gold in February '73, just before I rotated back to the states. Great memories.
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