Emmylou Harris and Don Everly : Every Time You Leave
In April of 1979, Emmylou Harris released Blue Kentucky Girl, a Grammy winning collection of mostly classic country songs, many sung with other artists including Don Everly on the excellent Louvin Brothers cover "Every Time You Leave". Married to producer Brian Ahern and raising three children, Harris continues to explore the roots of contemporary country music.
This is the album where you'll find Emmylou's cover of "Hickory Wind", the most touching of Gram Parsons songs and the one she'd sing back up to when they toured together. She sounds as homesick as an orphan.
"Beneath Still Waters" , originally recorded by George Jones, would hit #1 in 1980 while both "Save the Last Dance for Me" (originally recorded by The Drifters) and the title track (originally recorded by Loretta Lynn) were Top 10 Country hits.
Also notable is the track "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" featuring Dolly Parton and an uncredited Linda Ronstadt years before their hugely successful 1987 Trio album came out.
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