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#329 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Leona Lewis
Pop audiences might never have come across the stirring ballad "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" if actor and director Clint Eastwood had not decided to include it during a key scene in his hit film 'Play Misty For Me'. It gave Roberta Flack a #1 hit in 1972. 
Fast forward to 2006, and Leona Lewis won the 3rd season of the UK TV reality show "The X Factor". By year's end, she was a star in their homeland. 2007 saw the young singer release her debut album 'Spirit'. By 2008, she had scored a global #1 with the single "Bleeding Love". 
Lewis' remake of "The First Time..." was among the tracks contained on her 1st album. The ballad had been composed by Ewan McColl (written for his wife Peggy). Lewis' interpretation was produced by Wayne Wilkins, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters and The Runaways. 
While subsequent releases from Lewis have failed to match the stellar success she enjoyed with 'Spirit', she is still recording to this day. Her most recent release was a Christmas album issued in 2013, with familiar seasonal songs as well as 2 which she co-wrote.

This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites.
2 new songs are added each day (every 12 hours)  with a mid-week bonus every Wednesday.