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NEW CRYSTAL GAYLE T-SHIRT - AVAILABLE IN THE STORE!
Hot off the press is a brand new black Crystal Gayle T-shirt with a beautiful photo of Crystal on the front and "Crystal Gayle On Tour on the back with Crystal's trademarked signature.
The shirts are 100% pre-shrunk cotton and are available in sizes S,M,L,XL,XXL |
BROWN EYES BLUE - TOTE BAG
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NEW 2008 MERCHANDISE HAS ARRIVED!
To start a new year, we've added some new gear!
Crystal has released a brand new beautiful COLOR 8x10 PHOTO.
Also new for 2008 is a Brown Eyes Blue TOTE BAG. One side has an image of Crystal's eyes one colored brown and the other blue. The reverse side is Crystal's signature.
Both NEW items can be viewed in our online Store.
Remember, FREE SHIPPING for all items shipped within the USA. |
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Webb Family Reunion 2007: Betty, Peggy Sue, Herman, Loretta, Don & Crystal
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Letter from Crystal
Hi Everyone!
I hope you had a great summer. Mine was wonderful. President George H. W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, invited Bill and I to join them on a two week cruise in the Mediterranean with their family and friends. We visited several Greek islands and ports. We were honored to be included on such an extraordinary trip.
Along with doing concerts this summer, I went back to my two hometowns. The first was Wabash, Indiana, where I grew up. I sang several songs with my piano player, Dean Slocum, at a fundraising reception and dinner called "For the Love of Martha." Martha Jones, who was my high school English teacher, loved the arts and the Honeywell House. The proceeds from the event went to the Martha Jones Program Fund for the Honeywell House. It is now a beautiful bed and breakfast.
I recently got back from the Kentucky Apple Festival in Paintsville, Kentucky, where I was born. I was the Grand Marshall in the parade, and performed later that evening. I was surprised and pleased that my sister, Loretta Lynn, came to see my show and sing with me -- it was a first! She was also in town for the wedding of her friends, Lynn Turner. Our best wishes for the happy couple. The next day, Bill and I put together a reunion luncheon for our close family of about two hundred people! It had been way too long since our last reunion.
I wish you all the best.
Crystal
*For a few more photos from the reunion, click over to PHOTOS - then to Webb Family Reunion 2007
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CRYSTAL GAYLE - GREATEST HITS
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CRYSTAL GAYLE - GREATEST HITS track list and cover
CRYSTAL GAYLE: GREATEST HITS
1. I've Cried (The Blue Right Out Of My Eyes)
2. Wrong Road Again
3. Beyond You
4. Somebody Loves You
5. I'll Get Over You
6. River Road
7. You Never Miss A Real Good Thing
(Till He Says Goodbye)
8. I'll Do It All Over Again
9. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
10. Ready For The Times To Get Better
11. Talking In Your Sleep
12. Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For
13. When I Dream
14. Your Kisses Will
15. Your Old Cold Shoulder
16. Half The Way
17. It's Like We Never Said Goodbye
18. If You Ever Change Your Mind
19. Too Many Lovers
20. You Never Gave Up On Me
21. You And I (with Eddie Rabbitt)
22. 'Til I Gain Control Again
23. The Sound Of Goodbye
24. Cry
25. He Is Beautiful To Me
Crystal Gayle Ringtunes will also be released
1. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
2. Somebody Loves You
3. Talking In Your Sleep
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Crystal "hits" in Times Square in NYC
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CRYSTAL RELEASES NEW HITS PACKAGE AUG. 28, 2007
Crystal Gayle will release a 25-track greatest-hits collection, covering her 30-year career, on August 28. The album will include "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," one of the 10 most often performed country songs of the 20th century, along with her 21 other Top 10 singles and 16 No. 1 hits. Three new Crystal Gayle ringtones will also debut on August 28.
Crystal, born Brenda Gail Webb in Paintsville, Ky., and raised in the small town of Wabash, Ind., recalls: "My mother said I could sing before I could walk. Music was a form of entertainment. People would sit on their porches and play their guitars, mandolins, banjos, and that's what we did to pass the time."
Crystal's sister, Loretta Lynn, not only helped negotiate her first record deal, she also wrote her first single and created her new name. "When I started recording, Brenda Lee was on the same label and they didn't want two Brendas," Crystal says, "so Loretta thought of Crystal. She saw it on that Southern hamburger chain, Krystal's, although she also said it was because I was bright and shiny. I didn't care what they called me if I was going to get to record. They could have called me John."
Crystal scored her first No. 1 In 1976 with "I'll Get Over You," written by Richard Leigh, who also wrote her signature hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." The song won her countless accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Performance, and also brought her widespread crossover attention when it rose to No. 1 on pop charts worldwide. Her album, We Must Believe in Magic, was the first by a female country artist to achieve platinum sales.
"A lot of people think I had 'Brown Eyes' right out of the box, and I don't know how I would have handled things if that had happened," Crystal says. "Having the songs build and then having a song like that was a great way for it to happen."
Crystal's duet with Eddie Rabbitt, "You And I," reinforced both artists' crossover appeal. "Eddie had already recorded the song with his vocals and asked me to do harmony on it. But when I heard it, I told him I could do a little more than harmony if he liked," she laughs. "And it turned into a duet. It is a really special song. I love singing it and I miss being able to sing it with Eddie," she says of the artist, who passed away in 1998.
"I don't really think about the success I have had," Crystal says of her career. "I enjoy singing, and having the success I have had has been the icing on the cake. It's opened so many doors. I have gotten to travel the world, I have met so many wonderful people and made so many friends, and I have been able to touch so many people with the songs."
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Crystal's May 10th entry
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New Journal Entry from Crystal
Crystal has written a new journal entry. The journal entry will replace the "letters from Crystal" that have been posted in the News section in the past.
To view the Journal, simply click on ABOUT CRYSTAL at the top of the menu at the Home page.
Once you are at the ABOUT CRYSTAL page, towards the right you will see JOURNAL.
ENJOY!!!!! |
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KENTUCKY MUSIC HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2008 INDUCTEES
Renfro Valley, KY: The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum have announced the 2008 Inductees.
“This year’s class includes some of the most recognizable music artists in the world,” according to the Hall of Fame. “The ceremony in February 2008 will feature performances by this year’s class as well as some of this state’s greatest music achievers.”
The 2008 Inductee class represents several different genres of music. The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame is pleased to recognize such diversity in the heritage of Kentucky Music. The musicians who are named as 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees are:
Crystal Gayle: One of the most popular and widely recognized female country singers of her era, she supported her trademark hair with a supple voice, a flair for ballads, and a crossover-friendly country-pop style that netted the occasional mainstream hit. Gayle is from Paintsville, Kentucky.
Dwight Yoakam: With his “stripped down” approach to traditional honky tonk and Bakersfield country, he has remained one of the most respected and adventurous recording country artists in the industry and has been credited with returning country to its roots. Yoakam is from Pikeville, Kentucky
Florence Henderson: A multi-talented actress, talk show host, performer, producer recording artist, author, Broadway veteran, and philanthropist, has had an outstanding career on film, in television and on stage. Henderson is from Owensboro, Kentucky.
Norro Wilson: Famed record producer, singer, & songwriter. Wilson has penned songs such as “The Most Beautiful Girl” recorded by Charlie Rich, “The Grand Tour” for George Jones, and “Another Lonely Song” for Tammy Wynette and many others. Among the country greats for whom Wilson has produced records are Charley Pride, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, & Kenny Chesney. Wilson is from Scottsville, Kentucky.
Les McCann: A self-taught Jazz musician, McCann is best known for his work in the late 60’s and early 70’s with partner sax man Eddie Harris, who played Jazz festivals all over the world, including the Montréux Jazz Festival. McCann is from Lexington, Kentucky.
The 2008 Class is the fourth Class of Inductees for the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame which was created in 2002 and holds an induction ceremony every two years. The 2008 Induction Ceremony will be held in the Lexington Center Bluegrass Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky on February 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale for the ceremony beginning May 7, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hall of Fame. For more information about the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum call 1-877-356-3263 or visit www.KYMusicHallofFame.com
2002 Class: Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Osborne Brothers, Everly Brothers, Merle Travis, Bradley Kincaid, Red Foley, Tom T. Hall, John Lair, Jean Ritchie, Grandpa Jones, & Rosemary Clooney.
2004 Class: Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Crowe, Billy Vaughn, Howard & Vestal Goodman, Coon Creek Girls, Jerry Chesnut, & Boots Randolph.
2006 Class: Sam Bush, John Conlee, Todd Duncan, Lionel Hampton, Naomi & Wynonna Judd, John Jacob Niles, Dottie Rambo, & Mary Travers.
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Best Female Entertainer!
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Crystal Gayle named \"Best Female Entertainer\"
NASHVILLE, TN - The 2nd Annual American Entertainment Magazine Reader's Choice Awards named Crystal Gayle "Best Female Entertainer" as Gayle continues to tour the globe.
Gayle commented on the award: "I really appreciated being voted "Best Female Entertainer," and I'm pleased that my show is appreciated by talent buyers and promoters. I love performing, and we always have a great time with our audience and everyone we work with. I'm happy that my band, crew and staff are all professional, talented and nice; they help make touring east and fun"
American Entertainment Magazine is a publication exclusively devoted to corporate and private entertainment bookings, showcasing top industry talent to the most influential promoters and buyers worldwide. Visit www.americanentertainmentmagazine.com |
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NEW LETTER FROM CRYSTAL!
Hi! Thanks for joining me on my website. I hope your new year has started well.
You probably know that my tour bus was stolen three weeks ago. If you haven't heard, it has been returned home. We are making a few minor repairs and soon it should be as good as new.
They found the bus in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Christopher Gay was arrested. I'm glad nobody got hurt. I do wish that Christopher had been able to see his mother. His sister, Leeann, told me that he was allowed to talk with his mother on the phone before she passed away last week.
I'm happy that I'll be returning to the United Kingdom and Ireland soon! I'll be performing there at the end of March through Easter weekend. I hope to visit with many of my British and Irish fans and friends.
I wish you my best,
Crystal |
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CRYSTAL RELEASES FIRST EVER LIVE CD w/ BONUS DVD
CRYSTAL has released her very first LIVE CD with a bonus DVD of the same show.
"Live! An Evening with Crystal Gayle" the new 2006 CD & DVD SET is Crystal's first live CD. Crystal performs some of her big hits such as "When I Dream", "Half the Way," and "Wrong Road Again" plus three tracks previously not available on any CD. An added bonus is the accompanying DVD; this allows you to view the concert for yourselves and offers an amazing 5.1 Surround Sound quality too, plus Bonus DVD material such as intervies and more! The DVD is a Region 1 Coded DVD playable on all US and Canadian DVD players as well as All Code DVD Players too. Brand new and factory sealed!
Disc: 1
1. Everybody's Reaching out for Someone
2. Green Door
3. Half the Way
4. Wrong Road Again
5. Somebody Loves You
6. Why Have You Left the One
7. Talking in Your Sleep
8. You Don't Even Know My Name
9. Old Songs - Jay Patten
10. Coal Miner's Daughter - Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue Wright
11. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue Wright
12. Ready for the Times to Get Better
13. Midnight in the Desert
14. More Money - Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue Wright
15. Don't Come Home a Drinking (With Lovin' on Your Mind) - Peggy Sue Wright
16. That's What I Like About the South
17. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
18. I Saw the Light
19. Somebody Touched Me
20. I'll Fly Away
21. Jesus on the Mainline
22. When I Dream
Same selections are on DVD.
We'll have the CD/DVD in our online store very soon! |
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CRYSTAL TO RECEIVE A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
CRYSTAL GAYLE will receive the highest honor Hollywood has to offer a STAR on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!!!
"It is a great honor to be selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with all the great stars that I grew up admiring."
Strange to think of anyone as young and vibrant as the artist in question as a "timeless classic" herself-but that indeed describes the course Crystal Gayle's career has taken. Before country was 'cool,' Crystal was 'class.'
Once a date has been set for Crystal's star unveiling, you'll be the first to know!
WAY TO GO CRYSTAL!!! |
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