Crystal Gayle
- Music Department
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born January 9, 1951, in Paintsville, Kentucky, Crystal Gayle moved with her family to Wabash, Indiana, when she was still quite young. Her
music career was given a big boost by her older sister, country
superstar Loretta Lynn. Loretta thought
that Crystal's real name of Brenda Gail Webb was not quite "classy"
enough, and after noticing a sign for the Krystal restaurant chain, she
changed the "K" to a "C" and her sister became Crystal Gayle. She
recorded her first hit song, "I've Cried the Blue (Right Out of My
Eyes)", in 1970, which peaked at #23. In 1974 she signed with
United Artists Records and producer
Allen Reynolds. Over the next two years she released three albums and had several hit songs, including "This Is
My Year for Mexico", "I'll Do It All Over Again", "Wrong Road Again"
and "I'll Get Over You", her first #1. The next year, 1977, would prove
to be a landmark year for her, with the release of her album "We
Must Believe in Magic" and the worldwide smash hit, "Don't It Make My
Brown Eyes Blue", which--along with her almost floor-length hair--made
her a household name.
She had many more hits throughout the rest of the
1970s, including "Talking in Your Sleep", "Ready for the Times to Get
Better" and "Half the Way". She continued into the 1980s with such hits
as "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "Too Many Lovers", "The Woman in
Me", "Til I Gain Control Again" and "The Sound of Goodbye". In 1982
she recorded a duet with Eddie Rabbitt,
the acclaimed "You and I", which has become one of the most popular
wedding songs ever. In 1985 she teamed up with
Gary Morris to record the love theme
for the prime-time soap opera
Dallas (1978), called "Makin' Up For
Lost Time", which turned into yet another #1 hit. Her other 1980s hits
included "A Long and Lasting Love", "Nobody Wants to Be Alone",
"Straight to the Heart", "Cry" and "Nobody's Angel". In 1987 she
guest-starred on the daytime soap opera
Another World (1964) for a
week. She teamed up again with Gary Morris and turned out the hit
"Another World", which was also used as the new theme song for the soap
opera. Her career took somewhat of a downturn in the late 1980s and she
released her last major single, "Never Ending Song of Love", which
peaked at #72, in 1990. Since then she has released several more
acclaimed albums and many hit compilations.
music career was given a big boost by her older sister, country
superstar Loretta Lynn. Loretta thought
that Crystal's real name of Brenda Gail Webb was not quite "classy"
enough, and after noticing a sign for the Krystal restaurant chain, she
changed the "K" to a "C" and her sister became Crystal Gayle. She
recorded her first hit song, "I've Cried the Blue (Right Out of My
Eyes)", in 1970, which peaked at #23. In 1974 she signed with
United Artists Records and producer
Allen Reynolds. Over the next two years she released three albums and had several hit songs, including "This Is
My Year for Mexico", "I'll Do It All Over Again", "Wrong Road Again"
and "I'll Get Over You", her first #1. The next year, 1977, would prove
to be a landmark year for her, with the release of her album "We
Must Believe in Magic" and the worldwide smash hit, "Don't It Make My
Brown Eyes Blue", which--along with her almost floor-length hair--made
her a household name.
She had many more hits throughout the rest of the
1970s, including "Talking in Your Sleep", "Ready for the Times to Get
Better" and "Half the Way". She continued into the 1980s with such hits
as "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "Too Many Lovers", "The Woman in
Me", "Til I Gain Control Again" and "The Sound of Goodbye". In 1982
she recorded a duet with Eddie Rabbitt,
the acclaimed "You and I", which has become one of the most popular
wedding songs ever. In 1985 she teamed up with
Gary Morris to record the love theme
for the prime-time soap opera
Dallas (1978), called "Makin' Up For
Lost Time", which turned into yet another #1 hit. Her other 1980s hits
included "A Long and Lasting Love", "Nobody Wants to Be Alone",
"Straight to the Heart", "Cry" and "Nobody's Angel". In 1987 she
guest-starred on the daytime soap opera
Another World (1964) for a
week. She teamed up again with Gary Morris and turned out the hit
"Another World", which was also used as the new theme song for the soap
opera. Her career took somewhat of a downturn in the late 1980s and she
released her last major single, "Never Ending Song of Love", which
peaked at #72, in 1990. Since then she has released several more
acclaimed albums and many hit compilations.