Roberta Flack was born in Black Mountain, North Carolina on this day in 1937.
Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 1972
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl (Jimmy Miller) for Peggy Seeger, who later became his wife. At the time, the couple were lovers, although MacColl was still married to theatre director Joan Littlewood. It is said however apocryphal that he was asked for a filler song for a scenery change for a theatre production of Littlewood's and Miller/MacColl came up with this in minutes to cover.
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 no. 1 Hot 100 single of the year for 1972
N.B Folks legend Seeger now lives just up the river (Thames) from me in my little village in an even prettier one right on the banks
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