Johnny Cash - The first time ever I saw your face

"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 Humperdinck, The Temptations, The Smothers Brothers, Johnny Mathis, Paul Potts, Jeffrey Osborne, Andy Williams, Bob Monkhouse, Petula Clark, Harry Connick, Jr., Aaron Neville, Marcia Griffiths (member of the I-Threes), Emily Barker and Matt Cardle.

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[riley1369]

This song rips my heart and soul from my body.....I once had a relationship with the most beautiful and wonderful woman and this song said it all and then I screwed it up, this song reminds me what a fool I was

[misstreebird]

This sung by Roberta Flack wrapped my heart in lace, now the man in black, he tears. & leaves nothing but the strings...

[bafk3t]

i want this song playing on my funeral

[skiesarefalling23]

I love this song..and it is helping me work up what I have to tell my friend :) love you Cash

[pickwickee]

To give you up would mean I would have to give up the magic that makes this life so beautiful. I love you Z

[h0neyhollz]

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[DrJennyGyn]

idk, but ... it has the same intense aura as the "Moonlight Sonata"

[itsnonahyerbisnis]

Wow. The last 'face......' is right on that heartstring...

[aguerr2]

@riley1369 I know EXACTLY how that feels. Yes, this song seems harder to listen to if you've been in that situation.

[ssuz1]

Roberta Flack's version is better with a more haunting quality.

[XxZombiExSlayeRxX]

His voice is so enchanting.

[Vampiregirl10198]

I dated my best friend for almost a year, than I had to move and we coukdnt date, but the first time I heard this song, I saw his face, and now even thoih we arent dating, this is our song and we will always love each other. No matter how many miles apart we are