The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face…..

Gin

Gosh we often play it, such a gorgeous piece, we have Roberta’s version on our Spotify mix.
Also very fond memories of Francoise Hardy. I had all her LPs but have not heard any of her songs in ages. I have just now played my favourite ‘Le Premier Bonheur du Jour’ on YouTube. So simple and melodic compared to today’s music. Such lovely reminders of youthful times.

Gin, I was enjoying this thread so much and I was so happy you mentioned Françoise Hardy whose voice I love. Happily listening to her on YouTube. Thank you I will find all her songs and enjoy!

kittypaws and a hug x

Listen to Johnny Cash singing it- very sad

Indeed CalendarG, a stunning, evocative song, and voice too, Roberta Flack is one of the greats in that respect.

When you hear some modern singers being lauded as "incredible", etc - Taylor Swift comes to mind, but plenty more - it's hard to know whether to laugh or cry.

That's the way my husband and I experienced our first sight of each other across the expanse of a large crowded pub. We still feel the same now about 35 years later

One of my favourite songs.

Aggy21

Listen to Johnny Cash singing it- very sad

I'm going to find it now, and have a listen, thanks.

calendargirl No, it’s not daft at all. It’s a lovely feeling, isn’t it?

That melody and incomparable voice evoked a FEELING that I’m sure most everyone has been struck by. It was a mega- MEGA hit.

The song can even give one hope if they have not yet been shot through the heart by Cupid’s bow. It timeless.

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone❣️

We knew Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger at that time. Ewan wrote this song for Peggy who originally sang it. We feel very privileged to have known them then.

This is a beautiful version
youtu.be/5fE4_8b0490?si=v3teAtqQ6dj8tBrt

It is quite true you can fall in love with someone the first time you see their face, I did and he with me just a glance.

mabon2

It is quite true you can fall in love with someone the first time you see their face, I did and he with me just a glance.

Same for me!
I thought: I am going to marry you. And I did! 😍
Forty nine years ago today, we got engaged after going out for three months.

It’s a beautiful song and Ms Flack has really made it her own. My favourite rendition, though, was sung by Matt Cardle during the audition stages of X Factor or whatever incarnation of the talent show was at the time. He did sing it as a finalist, but it wasn’t the same!

Calendargirl

This song was played on something I watched last night. It still sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it, sung by the incomparable Roberta Flack, who incidentally is 87 today.

87!

She recorded it in 1972, I think, the year DH and I married.

Just listening to the words makes me feel so young and just so nostalgic for being ‘in love’ and feeling that no one else has ever felt like that before.

Daft I know.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

We had the Stereophonics version as our first dance.

I do like this song very much and Roberta Flack sings it effortlessly, but my favourite song of hers is Killing Me Softly - I still go weak at the knees when I hear it and I can’t bear anyone else’s version.

A great song full of nostalgia for me and a few tears.

Love that song, haunting

I love the Ewan McColl version best.

BigBerthal Snap❤️

I love both of these songs- when we first met approximately 60 years ago, we didn't have these songs. ... l knew that John and l would be together as l set eyes on him. He has recently died and lm totally bereft... my elder son says l have to go forward... how! I find a little solace in these songs ...
But,

The opening lines remind me of how I felt when I first saw my son - and still do nearly 40 years later.

It’s number one on my downloaded playlist …..I was married in 1972 as well …wonderful song.

Thanks calandergirl I ve got an ear worm now 🤣