"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.

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was played as wake-up music for the astronauts aboard Apollo 17 on flight day 9 (Friday, December 15, 1972), their final day in lunar orbit before returning to Earth.

He wrote "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" for her and sang it to her over the phone. She started performing the song, but it didn't quite click that it was about her, expressing how he fell in love with …

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 …

Mar 7, 2025 · Roberta Flack’s velvety contralto brings a haunting depth to ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,’ a song that does more than traverse the spectrum of romantic intimacy—it creates a …

Feb 25, 2025 · “When you express your feelings about the first time you ever see a great love, you don’t rush the story,” the legendary Roberta Flack told Songwriter Universe in 2020 — a sentiment...

The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face Lyrics by Roberta Flack. The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave To the dark …

Roberta Flack is best known for her Hot 100 #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love", as well as "Where Is the Love" and "The …

Vocal Analysis of ROBERTA FLACK singing "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" A major international hit for Roberta Flack in 1972, winning the Grammy Awards for Record and Song of the …

Thanks to Neecy, Kelley O'Briant for correcting these lyrics. Roberta Flack "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face": The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and …