At least to me an interesting bit of trivia.
The song "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" was written by Loretta Lynn.
It was not something Loretta could sing.
So it got pitched to Brenda Lee who seemed to think it was a piece of Momo.
Crystal Gayle was like HEY BIG SISTER CAN I RECORD IT!
Lotetta relented and allowed Crystal to record it.
It went to #1 on the Pop, Country & Easy Listening charts.
Won Crystal a grammy.
And Loretta grinned all the way to the bank.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:18 pm
by Milkman
Plus.... it drove my Dad out of his freakin' mind.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:25 pm
by toomanycats
I didn't realize how stunningly beautiful she is until seeing this video. I probably saw it on TV when it first aired in 77, but that was before puberty. I was only 8 years old.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:26 pm
by JeffBeck
This song crosses my mind A LOT. And I have no idea why. It's somehow become deeply, deeply imbedded in my noggin over the years.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:27 pm
by mickey
Milkman wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:18 pm
Plus.... it drove my Dad out of his freakin' mind.
Dunno about your Dad but Crystal had that affect on me back then! I thought she was RED HOT!
She lives about 1/4 mile from my old place in Nashville.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:27 pm
by mickey
toomanycats wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:25 pm
I didn't realize how stunningly beautiful she is until seeing this video. I probably saw it on TV when it first aired in 77, but that was before puberty. I was only 8 years old.
Absolutely STUNNING!
I honestly don't think she realized just how sexy she was back then.
She is still married to the same guy she was back then.
Dunno about him, but she has not aged well.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:29 pm
by JeffBeck
toomanycats wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:25 pm
I didn't realize how stunningly beautiful she is until seeing this video. I probably saw it on TV when it first aired in 77, but that was before puberty. I was only 8 years old.
You're not wrong.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:47 pm
by Chocol8
I wonder how long her hair has gotten by now!
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:57 pm
by mickey
Chocol8 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:47 pm
I wonder how long her hair has gotten by now!
She has about 3" trimmed off every 3 months.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:05 pm
by Chocol8
That’s too bad. She could have out done Rapunzel by now!
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:36 pm
by Mossman
Milkman wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:18 pm
Plus.... it drove my Dad out of his freakin' mind.
Your dad's not alone.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:58 pm
by solteroblues
Heck I was a little kid riding around in my mom's 79' T-Bird (The BIG red one with a white vinyl top) listening to that song on the 8-track. I was 4-5 and I fell in love with Crystal Gayle back then, I thought she was beautiful. That has shaped my love for women to this day, I still love a long haired brunette!
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:14 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
Crystal Gayle is a beautiful gal...and that ain't no Momo.
Re: Interesting bit of trivia
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:18 pm
by mickey
In case anyone is interested she is actually Brenda Gayle Webb Gatizmos
Wife of Dr. William Gatizmos, MD.
Mother of two.
And a nice person.
