| "Cathy's Clown" | ||||
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| Single by the Everly Brothers | ||||
| from the album A Date with the Everly Brothers | ||||
| B-side | "Always It's You" | |||
| Released | April 1960 | |||
| Recorded | March 18, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Everly | |||
| Producer(s) | Wesley Rose | |||
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"Cathy's Clown" is a popular song, written by Don Everly and recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960. The lyrics describe a man who has been wronged and publicly humiliated by his lover: "Here he comes / That's Cathy's clown". The choruses are sung by brothers Don and Phil in their trademark close harmony style, while Don sings the bridges solo.
"Cathy's Clown" is noted for its unorthodox structure, such as beginning on a chorus and having bridges but no verses. The song was a worldwide success and the best-selling single of the Everly Brothers' career. Because of its enduring influence on popular music the song was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2013.[2]
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 23, 2018). "The Number Ones: The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
"Cathy's Clown" was the best-selling single of the duo's career, but it wasn't their greatest. It's a perfectly solid pop song...
- ^ Daniel J. Levitin (2013) The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown. Library of Congress, accessed 12 Jan 2020