Bowling Green (song)
"Bowling Green" is a 1967 single by The Everly Brothers and was written by Terry Slater and Jacqueline Ertel; Slater was the duo's bass player. The song peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 8, 1967.[1] Outside the US, "Bowling Green" reached No. 1 on the Canadian charts. It was the last time The Everly Brothers cracked the Hot 100 until 1984.
| "Bowling Green" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by The Everly Brothers | |
| Released | 1967 |
| Recorded | March 22, 1967 |
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Slater and Jacqueline Ertel |
| Producer(s) | Dick Glasser |
This is not the traditional song "I Wish I Was In Bowling Green", also known as "Bowling Green", recorded by Cousin Emmy, The Weavers, the Kossoy Sisters and others.[2]
The song features a wind ensemble.
the Every Brothers imitate the sounds of country guitars by singing "Ching" repeatedly.
Background
The song is about Bowling Green, Kentucky, a city approximately 60 miles (100 km) from the Everly Brothers' hometown of Brownie, now part of Central City, Kentucky. It is BMI Work #144111.
Cover versions
The song has also been recorded by:
- Glen Campbell
- The Gosdin Brothers
- Jesse Winchester
- Neko Case
- Sarah Brightman
- "We IV or We Four."
- On the final concert before their temporary split, Norwegian band a-ha played this song on December 4, 2010, in an acoustic version in the encore. The band mentioned that Terry Slater was in attendance and they thanked them for helping them starting their career.
Notes and references
- https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1967-07-08
- "I Wish I Was In Bowling Green", with disambiguation notes on "Bowling Green" Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine by Arnold Rypens at The Originals, retrieved February 16, 2014
External links
- "The Everly Brothers". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- LP Discography: Glen Campbell – Gentle On My Mind – Bowling Green
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
