"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was originally a folk song written in 1957 by Evan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who later became his third wife. At the time, MacColl was still married to Jean Newlove.
Flack released the song in 1969 for her debut album, First Take, for Clint Eastwood's Play Misty for Me, specifically the love scene between Eastwood and actress Donna Mills. The singer knew the song from the Joe & Eddie cover, which was released in 1963 for their album, Coast to Coast. "When you express your feelings about the first time you ever see a great love, you don't rush the story," she told Songwriter Universe in 2020.
Before becoming a professional singer-songwriter, Flack taught in many middle schools in the Washington, D.C. area. In the summer of 1968, she performed at a benefit concert and caught the attention of Les McCann, who helped her audition and sign with Atlantic Records. The jazz and R&B singer released eight studio albums in the span of 10 years, including her hits "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love."
American singer Roberta Flack in 1971.Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
Though she had multiple hit songs and records throughout her career, nothing will ever top "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
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