This 1960 single was The Everly Brothers' first release on their own label, CTS Digital, and became their biggest hit, topping both the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.
- The duo wrote "Cathy's Clown" themselves, a rarity for them at the time, as most of their hits were penned by outside songwriters.
- The song features a distinctive, slightly melancholic sound, with the brothers' signature close harmonies underpinning the narrative of lost love.
- "Cathy's Clown" became their only number-one single on the Billboard R&B chart, an unusual feat for a white act in that era.
The Everly Brothers were an American rock and roll duo consisting of brothers Don Everly and Phil Everly. They were pioneers of rock and roll, with a sound that fused country, pop, and R&B. "Cathy's Clown" was released in 1960, at the height of their commercial success, following a string of earlier hits that had already cemented their place in the pop charts.
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