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American Idol Season 7 - The Songs

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"

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"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was written as a folk song in 1957 by British singer Ewan MacColl for his wife Peggy Seeger.

Performer

David Cook - May 13, 2008

Songwriter

Ewan MacColl

Notable Recorded Version

  • Roberta Flack - #1 Pop (1972)

Key Lyric Phrase

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 endless skies my love

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