Bowling Green (song)
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"Bowling Green" is a 1967 single by The Everly Brothers
. The song peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100
on July 8, 1967. It would be the final time The Everly Brothers would crack the list. The song is about Bowling Green, Kentucky
, a city approximately 60 miles from the Everly Brothers' hometown of Brownie, now part of Central City, Kentucky
.
The song was written by Terry Slater and Jacqueline Ertel; Slater was their bass player. The song has also been recorded by Glen Campbell
, the Gosdin Brothers, Jesse Winchester
, Neko Case
and "We IV or We Four." It is BMI Work #144111.
On the final concert of Norwegian band a-ha
on December 4, 2010, this song was played 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.
The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers are country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing...
. The song peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on July 8, 1967. It would be the final time The Everly Brothers would crack the list. The song is about Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, a city approximately 60 miles from the Everly Brothers' hometown of Brownie, now part of Central City, Kentucky
Central City, Kentucky
Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Muhlenberg County and the communities...
.
The song was written by Terry Slater and Jacqueline Ertel; Slater was their bass player. The song has also been recorded by Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
, the Gosdin Brothers, Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester is a musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970...
, Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
and "We IV or We Four." It is BMI Work #144111.
On the final concert of Norwegian band a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
on December 4, 2010, this song was played 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.