April 15, 1972 –
Roberta Flack’s breakout single, First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, goes to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, on this date.
Folk singer Ewan MacColl wrote this in 1957 for his lover, Peggy Seeger. She was in a play and phoned him for suggestions on a song for a romantic scene. MacColl wrote this on the spot in less than an hour, playing it over the phone for her to use in her play.
The Haus of Dcaligari 