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Wikipedia article
"'She Cried'" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards, and it was initially recorded by Ted Daryll in July 1961, but was a big hit when covered by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, 'She Cried'. In 1962 the song reached number 5 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number 1 on WLS. The song was the group's first major hit.
The Lettermen recorded a cover version of the song in 1964, on an album of the same name, that reached number 6 on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1970. The song also went to number 73 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 the same year.
A cover version by The Shangri-Las, ("He Cried"), peaked at number 65 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in May 1966.
Other cover versions
*Dave Berry
*Billy Fury on 1963 album, 'Billy'
*The Gestures
*Rowland S. Howard
*David Hasselhoff, on his album, 'Night Rocker' (1985)
*Lords of Altamont on their 2006 album, 'Lords Have Mercy'
*P.J. Proby
*Del Shannon on his 1965 album, 'One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon'
*The Outsiders on their 1966 debut album, 'Time Wont Let Me'
*Dodie Stevens ("I Cried")
*The Mojo Men
*Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin (as "He Cried") on their 1988 album, 'Copy Cats'
References
Category:1962 singles
Category:1962 songs
Category:1970 singles
Category:Jay and the Americans songs
Category:The Lettermen songs
Category:Del Shannon songs
Category:United Artists Records singles
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