<P> Brenda Gail Gatzimos ( née Webb ; January 9 , 1951 ) , known professionally as Crystal Gayle , is an American singer . Best known for her 1977 country - pop crossover song , `` Do n't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue '' , she had twenty # 1 country songs during the 1970s and 1980s ( 18 on Billboard and 2 on Cashbox ) with six albums certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America . Gayle became the first female artist in country music history to reach platinum sales , with her 1977 album We Must Believe in Magic . Also noted for her nearly floor - length hair , she was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine in 1983 . She is the younger sister of the country singer - songwriter Loretta Lynn and also singer - songwriter Peggy Sue Wright . She is also a distant cousin of singer Patty Loveless . Gayle is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , near Lynn 's star . </P>
<P> Brenda Gail Gatzimos ( née Webb ; January 9 , 1951 ) , known professionally as Crystal Gayle , is an American singer . Best known for her 1977 country - pop crossover song , `` Do n't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue '' , she had twenty # 1 country songs during the 1970s and 1980s ( 18 on Billboard and 2 on Cashbox ) with six albums certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America . Gayle became the first female artist in country music history to reach platinum sales , with her 1977 album We Must Believe in Magic . Also noted for her nearly floor - length hair , she was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine in 1983 . She is the younger sister of the country singer - songwriter Loretta Lynn and also singer - songwriter Peggy Sue Wright . She is also a distant cousin of singer Patty Loveless . Gayle is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , near Lynn 's star . </P>
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Brenda Gail Gatzimos ( née Webb ; January 9 , 1951 ) , known professionally as Crystal Gayle
Brenda Gail Gatzimos ( née Webb ; January 9 , 1951 ) , known professionally as Crystal Gayle