"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. The song entered the pop mainstream when it was released by Peter, Paul and Mary (Album: See What Tomorrow Brings, 1965), and was later recorded by Roberta Flack, in 1972. The Flack version was much slower than the original: an early solo recording by Seeger, for example, clocked in at two and a half minutes long, whereas Flack's is more than twice that length. It was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" has been covered by numerous artists such as Joe and Eddie, Elvis Presley, George Michael, Marianne Faithfull, Kate Havnevik, the Kingston Trio, Harry Belafonte, June Tabor, the Chad Mitchell Trio-Mike Kobluk solo, Gordon Lightfoot, Vern Gosdin, Shirley Bassey, Steven Houghton, Bert Jansch, Maria Taylor, The Easy Club, Peter, Paul and Mary, We Five, Johnny Cash, The Chi-Lites, José Carreras, Michael Sweet, Jeffrey Gaines, Isaac Hayes, Nana Mouskouri, Bradley Joseph, Joanna Law, Richard Marx, Alison Moyet, Stereophonics & Jools Holland, Mel Tormé, Vanessa L. Williams, Mathilde Santing, Cindytalk, Amanda Palmer, Conner Reeves, Christy Moore, Vikki Carr, Brian Kennedy, David Cook, Journey South, Bobby Vinton, Kate Ceberano, Lauryn Hill, Leona Lewis, Gregorian, Wayne Newton, Engelbert .... + Informações

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. The song entered the pop mainstream when it was released by Peter, Paul and Mary (Album: See What Tomorrow Brings, 1965), and was later recorded by Roberta Flack, in 1972. The Flack version was much slower than the original: an early solo recording by Seeger, for example, clocked in at two and a half minutes long, whereas Flack's is more than twice that length. It was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" has been covered by numerous artists such as Joe and Eddie, Elvis Presley, George Michael, Marianne Faithfull, Kate Havnevik, the Kingston Trio, Harry Belafonte, June Tabor, the Chad Mitchell Trio-Mike Kobluk solo, Gordon Lightfoot, Vern Gosdin, Shirley Bassey, Steven Houghton, Bert Jansch, Maria Taylor, The Easy Club, Peter, Paul and Mary, We Five, Johnny Cash, The Chi-Lites, José Carreras, Michael Sweet, Jeffrey Gaines, Isaac Hayes, Nana Mouskouri, Bradley Joseph, Joanna Law, Richard Marx, Alison Moyet, Stereophonics & Jools Holland, Mel Tormé, Vanessa L. Williams, Mathilde Santing, Cindytalk, Amanda Palmer, Conner Reeves, Christy Moore, Vikki Carr, Brian Kennedy, David Cook, Journey South, Bobby Vinton, Kate Ceberano, Lauryn Hill, Leona Lewis, Gregorian, Wayne Newton, Engelbert .... + Informações

author: Ewan MacColl, album: The Man Comes Around 2002, produced by: Rick Rubin, good sound. + Informações

Aww.., I just loved these old-fashioned love songs sooo much(for reasons i cannot fathom)! Hope you'd all enjoy my "unconventional" style of playing.:DD Work inspired by Matt Cardle, Leona Lewis, and Roberta Flack. Lyrics: 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 and the end of the skies And the first time ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth move in my hand Like the trembling heart of a captive bird That was there at my command, my love And the first time ever I lay with you I felt your heart so close to mine And I knew our joy would fill the earth And last, till the end of time, my love The first time ever I saw your face. + Informações

Ewan MacColl wrote this song in 1957 for his wife Peggy Seeger. It was popularized by Roberta Flack and became a big hit for her after it was featured in the movie "Play Misty for Me". It has been covered by many other artists, including Marianne Faithfull, The Kingston Trio, The Chad Mitchell Trio, Gordon Lightfoot, Bert Jansch, Peter, Paul and Mary, Elvis Presley, Mel Tormé, Johnny Cash, Christy Moore, June Tabor, Alison Moyet, George Michael and Celine Dion. One of my favourite versions is an unaccompanied one by Barbara Dickson, which can be found on YouTube. You can see a playlist of my Ewan MacColl songs here: www.youtube.com For lyrics and chords of my songs, please see my website: www.raymondcrooke.com. + Informações

In 1957 Ewan MacColl wrote this beautiful song for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. Inspired by Roberta Flack, Leona Lewis and Johnny Cash, I dedicate mine to the one I love. I do not own this song, it belongs to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.. + Informações

Written by Kirsty MacColl's Dad, Ewan, for his wife Peggy Seeger, singing here. Apparently Ewan MacColl himself made no secret of the fact that he disliked almost all of the cover versions of the song, referring to them collectively as "the Chamber of Horrors".. + Informações

This is a live recording of the Norwegian singer Paal Flaata. The track is from an album called "Inside a Norwegian Prison", a tribute made by Norwegian artists to Johnny Cash right after his death. Flaata is also known as the lead singer in the former Norwegian band Midnight Choir.. + Informações

MANY thanks to all of you, as ever, for listening and commenting.. + Informações

Barbara Dickson sings the Ewan MacColl song The First Time Ever Saw Your Face. Visit Barbara's official website at www.barbaradickson.net. + Informações

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The Early Show, CBS Broadcasting Inc., MMVIII. [www.cbsnews.com/earlyshow]. + Informações

Ewan MacColl wrote it, Roberta Flack took us there & Johnny Cash made us cry this version today, is so that we remember; the first time ever I saw your face. Idrissa Ekundayo bka ANALOG PANDA. + Informações

This is my quiet way of honoring May Day in terms of Celebrating the Rewards of Precious Experiences ... "Thank You, my love ..." Personal "Thank You" to rdl3053 for making this request ... I was looking for the version performed by Johnny Cash but I couldn't find the music. As a result, I challenged myself by following the pure sound of Roberta Flack. I hope that many will be pleased by my effort to find my own simple interpretation of this beautiful composition. From wiseGEEK: May Day is an important holiday all over the world, for people from Communists to Pagans and everyone in between. Depending on the context, May Day has a different significance for different individuals, but it is generally a day of celebration. Many of these celebrations get quite raucous in some parts of the world, as many May Day festivals involve drinking, dancing, bonfires, and other general mischief. The significance of the holiday has also changed over the centuries, with the rise of Christianity and attempts to suppress Pagan religions. As a Pagan holiday, May Day is quite old. Also known as Beltane, May Day was designated as a holiday to promote and celebrate fertility. It was also a chance to celebrate the end of the cold winter months, as the first day of May was also the beginning of summer. May Day celebrations included large bonfires on which people burned offerings of flowers and food, and cattle were traditionally driven between the fires so that they would be blessed with .... + Informações

Live at Syndey Opera House - 1970, acoustic guitar was accompanied by Peter Yarrow. + Informações

Thomascow`s version "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 song written by Ewan MacColl. my all-time favourite writer, England`s MI5 caused MacColl a lot of trouble causing his songs to be banned from the BBC he enlisted in the Army in July 1940, but deserted in December. There is a plaque dedicated to MacColl in Russell Square in London. The inscription includes: "Presented by his communist friends 25.1.1990 ... Folk Laureate - Singer - Dramatist - Marxist ... in recognition of strength and singleness of purpose of this fighter for Peace and Socialism". In 1991 he was awarded a posthumous honorary degree by the University of Salford. "Dirty Old Town" is another great song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949, The song was written in reference to Salford, Lancashire, England, the town where MacColl was brought up. It was originally composed to cover an awkward scene change in MacColl's Salford-set, 1949 play Landscape with Chimneys, but with the growing popularity of folk music the song became a standard. In Ireland, the song is often assumed to be about Dublin.Truly a man of great vision perception and a talent very rare. His daughter from his second marriage, Kirsty MacColl, followed him into music Krsty MacColl was killed in an accident in Mexico in 2000.As I say he is a great favourite and likewise with Kristy, she was of a similar attitude and they both are a rare breed. The types of rebel worth lending an ear to them send many valuable messages. I sing many of .... + Informações

From Johnny Mathis: The Ultimate Collection. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl (Kirsty MacColl's father) for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their repertoire when performing 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.. + Informações

Possibly the most beautiful song ever writen......My favourite. This is my rendition. SONG INFORMATION: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. MacColl wrote the song for Seeger, also a folk singer, after she asked him to pen a song for a play she was in. MacColl wrote the song and taught it to Seeger over the phone. The alternative version of the creation of this song is that MacColl was challenged by a friend to write a love song, with no politics. This song was the result. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their repertoire, when performing in folk clubs around Britain. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk singers (including a version as a solo guitar instrumental by Bert Jansch). The song entered the pop mainstream when it was released by Roberta Flack, in 1972. The Flack version was much slower than the original: an early solo recording by Seeger, for example, clocked in at two and a half minutes long, whereas Flack's is more than twice that length. It was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. MacColl was an absolute folk purist (for example he did not approve of English people singing Scottish folk songs, or vice versa) and reputedly hated almost all the recordings of the song, including Flack's. His daughter-in-law is quoted as saying: "He hated all of them. He had a special section in his record collection for them .... + Informações

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," sung by Marcia Griffiths. A beautiful reggae version of one of the best love songs ever written. This video is dedicated to my wife, Wanjiku Caroline DeWitt, with images of my wifey's pretty face. She is in Kenya and I am in the USA, so we rely on the webcam to see each other until her visa and my stepson's visa are granted. We married in Africa, so you see a few images of our weddng in Kenya. Most of the images are from the webcam or those she emailed to me from Africa, both through a year before the wedding and almost a year after as we wait for the visas to be approved. The first images are those she sent me from when she was younger. I miss her a lot so I find myself looking at her pictures all the time. Photography and video (c) Marcus DeWitt. All rights to the music return to their original owners. A Wind and Soul Production. The song was made famous by Roberta Flack in 1969, written by Ewan MacColl for folk singer Peggy Seeger in 1957. Peter, Paul and Mary, Celine Dion, Johnny Cash, George Michael and others have their versions. I love all of them, but Marcia Griffiths' reggae version is less often heard and it is beautiful! 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 Through the dark and the endless skies, my love And the first time ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth move in my hand Like a trembling heart of a captive bird That was there at .... + Informações

Translation to Hebrew - Albert Sofer With Noa Urbach on Double bass At Ozen Bar - Tel Aviv 16/03/09 ????? ????/ Maccoll, Ewan -- ?????: ????? ???? ??????? ?? ????? ???????, ????? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ????.... + Informações

This is from the 1972 album of the same title. I read about the song and if the story is true, it makes it even more romantic. I read that it was written by a Scottish man named, Ewan MacColl for his wife and then, recorded about 10 years later. What a lovely man to see that beauty in his wife. What a perfect rendition by Johnny Mathis. No one else could bring this much soul into any song. Free photos from: avephotos. com and free pictures - photos. com, Naturephotos. + Informações

ENGELBERT'S VERSION OF THIS POPULAR SONG FROM OVER THE DECADES, WRITTEN BY EWAN MACCOLL. A CHART HIT FOR ROBERTA FLACK IN 1972 AND ALSO FOR CELINE DION IN 2000. A VERY EXCITING SONG FROM THIS SINGER. + Informações

Scarborough Fair www.shanagrant.com Paul Simon learned it in 1965 in London from Martin Carthy, who had picked up the tune from the songbook by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger. Then Art Garfunkel set it in counterpoint with "Canticle", a reworking of Simon's 1963 song "The Side of a Hill" with new, anti-war lyrics. It was the lead track of the 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, and was released as a single after being featured on the soundtrack to The Graduate in 1968. The copyright credited only Simon and Garfunkel as the authors, causing ill-feeling on the part of Carthy, who felt the "traditional" source should have been credited. This rift remained until Simon invited Carthy to duet the song with him at a London concert in 2000.[4] Prior to Simon's learning the song, Bob Dylan had borrowed the melody and several lines from Carthy's arrangement in creating his song, "Girl from the North Country", which appeared on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), Nashville Skyline (1969) (together with Johnny Cash), Real Live (1984) and The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993).. + Informações

From her 1969 album "First Take" en.wikipedia.org "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by Ewan MacColl for his wife Peggy Seeger. It was popularized by Roberta Flack and became a breakout hit for the singer after it appeared in the 1971 Clint Eastward film Play Misty for Me. Though the song first appeared on Flack's 1969 album First Take, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year three years later.. + Informações

Back to Peter, Paul and Mary songs. This one was written by Ewan McColl who was married to Peggy Seeger, sister of Pete Seeger the American folk singer/songwriter. It is reputed to have been written for her when they first fell in love.. + Informações

ENGELBERT'S VERSION OF THIS POPULAR SONG FROM OVER THE DECADES, WRITTEN BY EWAN MACCOLL. A CHART HIT FOR ROBERTA FLACK IN 1972 AND ALSO FOR CELINE DION IN 2000. ALSO LIKED AND RECORDED BY ELVIS.. + Informações