who sings don't it make your brown eyes blue
Crystal Gayle
title: Richard Leigh (songwriter) text: Richard Leigh (songwriter) Richard Leigh (born 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (sung by Crystal Gayle). In 1978 he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song" for the popular song. It was nominated in both pop and country categories and reached number one on both charts. His first number one song was "I'll Get Over You" (1976), also sung by Crystal Gayle. Other prominent singers who have brought his songs number one status over the years include Billy Dean, Mickey title: Richard Leigh (songwriter) text: unless otherwise noted. Richard Leigh (songwriter) Richard Leigh (born 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (sung by Crystal Gayle). In 1978 he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song" for the popular song. It was nominated in both pop and country categories and reached number one on both charts. His first number one song was "I'll Get Over You" (1976), also sung by Crystal Gayle. Other prominent singers who have brought his songs number one status over the years include title: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue text: eye. The song became a worldwide hit single. In the United States, it topped the "Billboard" country music chart and was Gayle's first (and biggest) crossover pop hit, reaching number 1 on the "Cashbox" Top 100 for two weeks, and number 2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for 3 weeks, behind Debby Boone's smash hit, "You Light Up My Life". The album received Platinum status, the first by a female country singer. The song became Gayle's signature piece throughout her career. In 1978, the song won Gayle a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. In 1999, the song title: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue text: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" is a song written by Richard Leigh, and recorded by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. It was released in March 1977 as the first single from Gayle's album "We Must Believe in Magic". Despite the title, Gayle herself has blue eyes. "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" composer Richard Leigh had been responsible for all three of Crystal Gayle's previous Top Ten C&W hits, the third of which "I'll Get Over You" had reached number 1. According to Gayle's regular producer Allen Reynolds, he title: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue text: Statton (aka Devine & Statton), , Georgia White and Dana Winner. Mireille Mathieu has recorded the song first in French as "Un peu de bleu" in 1977 then in German as "Tränen Würden Mir Nicht Stehn" in 1980, another French rendering "Mes yeux bleus sont gris" was recorded by Michèle Torr, Matell, and a Cantonese version titled "你說是甜我說苦 (Your Words Are Sweet, Mine Are Bitter)" was recorded by Prudence Liew for her "Jokingly Saying" album. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" is a song written by Richard Leigh, and recorded by American