Ebony Eyes (John D. Loudermilk song)
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| “Ebony Eyes” | |||||
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| Single by The Everly Brothers | |||||
| B-side | "Walk Right Back" | ||||
| Released | January 1961 | ||||
| Format | 7" 45rpm | ||||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records 5199 | ||||
| Writer(s) | John D. Loudermilk | ||||
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Ebony Eyes is a song written by John D. Loudermilk, recorded in 1961 by The Everly Brothers (b/w "Walk Right Back"), and reached #8 on the US charts. The lyrics tell a young man's story of losing his fiancee in an airplane crash.
The single, with reversed sides, reached #1 in the UK charts.
| Preceded by "Sailor" by Petula Clark |
UK number one single "Walk Right Back" b/w "Ebony Eyes" by The Everly Brothers March 2, 1961 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Wooden Heart" by Elvis Presley |

