Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown

“Cathy’s Clown” – Single by The Everly Brothers from the album A Date with the Everly Brothers, released in April 1960

Inspired by one of Don Everly’s ex-girlfriends, this song is about a guy Cathy dumps. He tries to be strong, but everyone knows him as “Cathy’s Clown” because she treated him so bad.

Don Everly did the arrangement, which was influenced by the conductor Andre Kostelanetz’ version of the orchestral piece “Grand Canyon Suite.”

This was the first Everly Brothers single for Warner Bros. Records. They signed with the label in 1960 after cranking out a string of hits for Cadence Records, which couldn’t afford to re-sign them. Warner Bros. launched in 1958 and was struggling – their only big hit was a novelty song by Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens called “Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb),” which hit #4 in 1959. They paid the Everlys a reported $1 million (it was likely less) and expected a hit, so the pressure was on. The duo delivered with “Cathy’s Clown.” Recorded on March 18, it was released in early April and made #1 in the US on May 23, holding the top spot for five weeks.

Chart (1960–1961)
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles: No.1
US Billboard Hot 100: No.1
UK Official Singles Chart: No.1

“Cathy’s Clown” –  single lansat de Everly Brothers, a fost inclusa pe albumul The Best Of Everly Brothers (1960)

Melodia a ajuns pe locul #1 în top-ul de singles la 23 Mai 1960, și a rămas pe poziție pentru următoarele 5 săptămâni.  A fost cel mai mare hit al fraților în America, și ultimul care a urcat pe primul loc.

Melodia a fost înregistrată în Nashville, la 18 Martie 1960, și lansată la începutul lunii Aprilie. Au participat la înregistrare:

Floyd Chance – bass
Buddy Harman – drums
Floyd Cramer – piano

Embed

Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed.

Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (1960)02:19

Frații Everly au fost Isaac Donald “Don” Everly (născut la 1 Februarie, 1937 d. 21 August 2021)) și Phillip Jason “Phil” Everly (n. 19 Ianuarie, 1939 – d. 3 Ianuarie, 2014).

Au rămas cunoscuți pentru, “Bye Bye Love”, “Wake Up Little Susie”, “All I Have to Do Is Dream”, “Problems” și bineînțeles “Cathy’s Clown”.

Reba McEntire a avut un hit country, ajuns pe locul #1 în 1989, cu această piesă, în care ea a schimbat puțin versurile, de la persoana a întâia, la persoana a treia.

She don’t want your lovin’ anymore
She don’t want your kisses, that’s for sure
Why do you let them put you down
And let ’em call you Cathy’s Clown?

Visits: 2