Song of the Day — September 28
Nazareth — “Love Hurts”
28.September.2020
Nazareth
“Love Hurts”
1975
“Love Hurts” was written by Boudleaux Bryant who, along with his wife Felice Bryant, wrote some of the most well-known songs in music, including:
- “Bye Bye Love” — The Everly Brothers, Ray Charles
- “Wake Up Little Susie” — The Everly Brothers
- “All I Have to Do Is Dream” — The Everly Brothers
- “Take A Message to Mary” — Bob Dylan
- “Raining in My Heart” — Buddy Holly
As a couple, the Bryant’s wrote more than 6,000 songs, some 1,500 of which were recorded. As songwriters, Boudleaux & Felice Bryant earned 59 BMI country, pop, and R&B music awards. The duo has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
“Love Hurts” was first recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960, but never made it to an A-Side of a single. The following year, Roy Orbison covered it and scored a hit in Australia, where it went into the top five of Australia’s country chart. Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons recorded it for what would become his posthumously…
