Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Lyrics
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“Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” was written by Fred Rose in 1945. It was first recorded by Roy Acuff, then by Hank Williams Sr, and later by Willie Nelson.
Some interpret the song as one of love lost, while others interpret it as a lament to a lifetime love who has died.
The Willie Nelson version appears on his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. In the context of that album, the song takes on a lot of additional meaning.
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What's the Story Behind Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain?
Nelson revised the tale to make the stranger a preacher who killed his lover because she was cheating on him. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" fit the concept of the album, as it finds the stranger thinking back to his lost love.
Who wrote Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain?
Fred RoseBlue Eyes Crying In The Rain / Lyricistnull
How old is Willie Nelson?
89 years (29 April 1933)Willie Nelson / Agenull
Who sang Crying in the Rain in the 1960s?
"Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers. The single peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.