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| From | Michael Coxe <michael@audities.net> |
| Subject | 'Bye Bye Love' co-author Felice Bryant dies at 77 |
| Date | Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:03:31 -0700 |
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She wrote the lyrics and husband Boudleaux the tunes.
I hadn't realized that their song 'Rocky Top" was written in
1968 (I thought much older), because when I attended the Union
Grove Fiddlers Convention in May of 69 it was already a staple.
- michael
http://tennessean.com/obits/archives/03/04/31874898.shtml?Element_ID=31874898
"Her husband, Boudleaux, who died in 1987, and she wrote or
co-wrote 800 recorded songs cut by more than 500 vocalists.
Their songs have accounted for approximately 500 million in
sales.
"Some of their other big hits include the Everlys' 'Wake Up
Little Susie,' 'We Could,' recorded by various artists
including Jim Reeves and Al Martino, and 'Raining in My
Heart,' recorded by Buddy Holly, Dean Martin and Ray Price.
"Others who recorded songs by the Bryants included Elvis Presley,
the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, the Beach Boys, Tony
Bennett, Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison and Sarah
Vaughan."
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