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A folk song originally written in 1957 by British singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, the composition gained widespread recognition during the 1960s through multiple recordings. Roberta Flack's 1972 version became a major international success, topping the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart and winning Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song has subsequently been recorded by other artists, including chart performances by Celine Dion and Leona Lewis in later decades.
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