The first time(ever Isaw your Face)

[npalfreman]

I'm trying to find out the singer of the song the 1st time (ever I saw your face) I don't really know if the brackets are necessary. Apparently it is quite haunting a female singer sings it and it was played on the radio quite a bit earlier this month and last (Nove& Oct) any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[coemgen]

Roberta Flack?

[sft42]

The original female version was indeed roberta flack though this isn't the person who did the version being used in the toothpaste ad. Do check out a version by Ewan MacColl (Kirsty's Dad) who wrote the song.

[Cactus]

Just in case you're interested, The Stereophonics covered that song as a B-side a little while back. I think it might have been on the Handbags & Gladrags CD Single. Also, George Michael covered it on an album a few years back. "Songs From The Last Century" i think it was called. All good versions, as it's a beautiful song, but i think most people associate it most with Roberta Flack.

[coemgen]

Celine Dion also covered it.

[andy hughes]

Oh well, mother said there'd be days like these.

[rarll]

Johnny Cash does a great version on his latest album - The Man Comes Around.The absolute original was done by Ewan MacColl's wife.Her name escapes me at the moment.

[jenstar]

Roberta Flack always gets the credit for doing the first version... but she wasn't the first by a long way! Loads of folk singers did it before her, the first being the song's original subject, Peggy Seeger.