1960 Top Ten Songs: When Will I Be Loved (#3)

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Along with the celebration of songs that are now 60 years old I’m celebrating the songs that came out the year I did, 1960. Some of these songs look a lot better at 65 than I do. Here’s one of the most enduring acts of the 50s and early 60s for today’s song. #3: When Will I Be Loved - Everly Brothers And what do you know, it’s NOT a Felice & Boudleaux song! No, Phil Everly wrote this song, giving the Bryants a beak from their long string of hit songs they wrote that the Everlys made classics. This song has been a top ten hit twice. Coincidentally, both years it was a hit are being celebrated for my birthday this year. The second time was 1975 (next month’s celebratory year), when Linda Ronstadt took the song to #2. The 1960 Everly Brothers original peaked at #8. No, Linda’s version isn’t on the list next month (although I had to check to see if it was ). But you can’t go wrong with either rendition! When Will I Be Loved Written by Phil Everly Recorded by the Everly Brothers From The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers, 1960 It happens every time: