American Songwriter

On This Day in 1960: The Everly Brothers’ Harmonious Career Highlight “Cathy’s Clown” Became a No. 1 Hit

The song bumped Elvis Presley’s “Stuck on You” from the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100. It then spent five weeks at No. 1. “Cathy’s Clown” also was topped the U.K. chart for seven weeks and the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1989, Reba McEntire Topped the Country Chart with a Cover of a 1960s Pop Hit

On this day (July 29), Reba McEntire was at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with her rendition of “Cathy’s Clown.” The Everly Brothers originally recorded the song in 1960, and it was ...