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I Cried a Tear

LaVern Baker

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20 cited facts

  • 1958
  • 2:36
  • 172 BPM · A major

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  1. Released on Atlantic, also Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), Back in Black (AC/DC) and Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)

  2. Produced by Jerry Wexler, also Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin), Baby, I Love You (Aretha Franklin) and Ain’t No Way (Aretha Franklin)

  3. Written by Fred Jay, also Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord (Boney M.), Rasputin (Boney M.) and Ma Baker (Boney M.)

  4. Produced by Ahmet Ertegun, also White Christmas (The Drifters), Let the Good Times Roll (Ray Charles) and Adorable (The Drifters)

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Written by
Al Julia and Fred Jay
Produced by
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
Performed by
Al Caiola, Bill Marine, Ernest Hayes, Everett Barksdale, Jerry Packer, King Curtis, LaVern Baker, Leon Cohen, Marcia Neil, Mike Stewart, Milt Hinton, Panama Francis and Urbie Green
Part of
I Cried a Tear
Released on
Atlantic

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  1. 1MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Al Caiola

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Al Caiola

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Bill Marine

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Bill Marine

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Ernest Hayes

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Ernest Hayes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Everett Barksdale

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Everett Barksdale

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Jerry Packer

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Jerry Packer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by King Curtis

    I Cried a Tear was performed by King Curtis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by LaVern Baker

    I Cried a Tear was performed by LaVern Baker

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Leon Cohen

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Leon Cohen

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Marcia Neil

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Marcia Neil

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Mike Stewart

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Mike Stewart

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Milt Hinton

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Milt Hinton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Panama Francis

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Panama Francis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was performed by Urbie Green

    I Cried a Tear was performed by Urbie Green

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was produced by Ahmet Ertegun

    I Cried a Tear was produced by Ahmet Ertegun

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was produced by Jerry Wexler

    I Cried a Tear was produced by Jerry Wexler

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was written by Al Julia

    I Cried a Tear was written by Al Julia

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was written by Fred Jay

    I Cried a Tear was written by Fred Jay

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear is part of the release I Cried a Tear

    I Cried a Tear is part of the release I Cried a Tear

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Atlantic is the label of the song I Cried a Tear

    Atlantic is the label of the song I Cried a Tear

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz I Cried a Tear was released on 1958

    I Cried a Tear was released on 1958

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026