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Carole King

Crying in the Rain

1963 · via Peter & Gordon

Carole King’s earliest release of “Crying in the Rain” on file came out in 1963. Carole King shares the writing credit with Howard Greenfield. The earliest release on file is The Everly Brothers’, from 1961. Also recorded by Tammy Wynette (released 1981), a‐ha (released 1990) and The Sweet Inspirations (released 1969), among 255 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Carole King – Crying in the Rain
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Carole King co-wrote it with Howard Greenfield, and in 1963 she put down her own take. Play the writer's version right after Peter & Gordon's and listen to where the two part ways.

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Credited writers: Howard Greenfield and Carole King.

Earliest release on file: The Everly Brothers, 1961.

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255 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Peter & Gordon sang "Crying in the Rain," and the Everly Brothers cut it before them. Which of the song's co-writers also recorded it themselves?Carole King
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