Cathy's Clown The Everly Brothers Written by Don & Phil Everly in 1960. This song was actually written about a real young girl from Muehlenburg, Colorado, and a guy she really dumped. This was the first single ever released on the Warner Brothers label and was the first single to simultaneously top both the UK and US charts. Some believe that the basic "beat" of the song was purloined from the classical "Grand Canyon Suite." Reba McEntire recorded a version in 1989.