Pop Music
The Everly Brothers have music within a number of genres, including country, rockabilly, and rock and roll. “Cathy’s Clown” is usually categorized as pop music. Ah, the heartbreak. It’s universal. It’s hard to know she’s telling lies and hard to hear you’re Cathy’s clown. The song was written by Phil and Don Everly. They certainly loved those beautiful close harmonies, where each line could often be the melody line. This was their first single for the Warner Bros. label after several years with Cadence. In 1960, “Cathy’s Clown” went to #1 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the R&B Chart, and the U.K. chart.
Donald “Don” Everly was born in Brownie, Muhlenberg County, Kentuky, on February 1, 1937. Phillip “Phil” Everly was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 19, 1939, and passed away on January 3, 2014. The Everly Brothers are in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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My late sister-in-law kathy knew I was a big Everly Brothers fan. She told me that when she was in HS, other students used to sing Cathy’s Clown to her boyfriend at the time. Love the song. Happy Birthday Don.
Loved it!!!! Top 30!!!!!!!!!!!!! No cadence label!!