Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The song reminds Gayle of her Kentucky upbringing, as her and sister Loretta Lynn's mother would often play big band music in ...

After her song “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” blew up the charts, every song pitched to Crystal Gayle had the word “blue” in it. The year was 1977, and Gayle’s country music career was heating up.

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls will be hosting a performance by country music singer Crystal Gayle. The show is scheduled for August 29 at 7 p.m. Best known ...

It’s hard to follow your older sibling(s) into the music business. Ask Janet Jackson. Or Marie Osmond. Or Solange, Beyoncé’s sister. Country star Crystal Gayle was one of the first younger siblings of ...

Country songbird Crystal Gayle has been hobbled by a knee injury that has also slowed down her career. The 75-year-old was forced to cancel an appearance at the Your Roots Are Showing conference in ...

Crystal Gayle tells PEOPLE that she recently encountered a meniscus injury, which has left her unable to attend the 2026 Your Roots Are Showing conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Apr 24, 2025, 03:49pm EDT Alana Springsteen at the 2024 CMT Music Awards held at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. March 26, 1978, marked a milestone in country music history when Crystal Gayle’s soulful ballad, “Ready for the Times to Get ...

At the time, Leigh was a relatively new songwriter, already feeling depressed that he wasn’t having more success. According to Classic Country Music Stories, Leigh wrote “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes ...

The song reminds Gayle of her Kentucky upbringing, as her and sister Loretta Lynn's mother would often play big band music in their home Tricia Despres is a writer for PEOPLE digital, covering ...

Country pop singer Crystal Gayle is best known for her 1977 hit, “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.” (courtesy of Dennis Carney) After her song “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” blew up the charts, ...