I recall seeing Crystal Gayle sing for the first time; amazed by the voice but I wanted her hair. So, I may be telling my age a bit now but rarely do first takes on a song become the master tracks for an artist, but that’s how chart-topping history began for her “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.” Now, four decades later, Gayle’s signature hit marks its 40th anniversary since its release on June 24, 1977. “I did not re-sing it. It just fell into place beginning with Pig Robbins’ opening work on the piano. It was magic in the studio that day,” Gayle said with a smile. ... read more!