She Cried
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"She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards and was recorded by Jay and the Americans
for their 1962 album, She Cried. The song reached #5 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. The song was the group's first major hit.
The Lettermen
released a cover version of the song in 1970 that reached #6 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The song also went to #73 on the The Billboard Hot 100 the same year.
A cover version by The Shangri-Las
, ("He Cried"), peaked at #65 on the Hot 100 in the spring of 1966.
Jay and the Americans
Jay and the Americans was a pop music group popular in the 1960s. Their initial lineup consisted of John "Jay" Traynor, Howard Kane , Kenny Vance and Sandy Deanne , though their greatest success on the charts came after Traynor had been replaced as lead singer by Jay Black.-Early years:They were...
for their 1962 album, She Cried. The song reached #5 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. The song was the group's first major hit.
The Lettermen
The Lettermen
The Lettermen are an American male pop music vocal trio. The Lettermen's trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959...
released a cover version of the song in 1970 that reached #6 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The song also went to #73 on the The Billboard Hot 100 the same year.
A cover version by The Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las were an American pop girl group of the 1960s. Between 1964 and 1966 they charted with often heartbreaking teen melodramas, and remain best known for "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember ".- Early career :...
, ("He Cried"), peaked at #65 on the Hot 100 in the spring of 1966.
Cover versions
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