The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
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"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a soulful ballad most famously performed by Roberta Flack, whose 1972 recording became a major hit and won multiple Grammy Awards.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack recording) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | First Take NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
pop
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soul ⓘ |
| breakthroughHitFor | Roberta Flack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Ewan MacColl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeOfOrigin | 1950s ⓘ |
| filmUseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceBy | Peggy Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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soul ⓘ |
| GrammyAward |
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
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Grammy Award for Song of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GrammyAwardsYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-010.140.248-3 ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | included in various greatest songs lists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 4:20 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ewan MacColl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Celine Dion
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Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ George Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Leona Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Roberta Flack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Roberta Flack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Joel Dorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| usedInFilm | Play Misty for Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful ⓘ |
| weeksAtNumberOneUSBillboardHot100 | 6 ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Peggy Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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