At the age of 82, legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil passed away on June 1. She is renowned for her contributions to many well-known songs, including “We Gotta Get out of This Place,” “On Broadway,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” and many others.
One such song was Dolly Parton’s 1977 country-pop single “Here You Come Again,” which helped her achieve significant mainstream appeal by acting as her first significant crossover smash.
The singer paid tribute to Cynthia on social media on Saturday after learning of her passing, praising her lifetime of work and expressing her gratitude.
“I was really heartbroken to hear that Cynthia Weil had passed away,” she said in her statement. She was one of history’s greatest writers, and Barry Mann and I will always be indebted to them for helping us create my first song to sell one million copies, “Here You Come Again.”. ’”.
The song was originally written in 1975 by Cynthia and her husband and frequent songwriting partner Barry Mann with the intention of Brenda Lee’s comeback. However, after Brenda Lee passed away, Dolly was given the song in her place.
The singer, now 77, was already well-known in the country music community at the time due to hits like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” but she hadn’t yet had a significant impact on the general public market.
Her biggest hit at the time, the song spent more than a month at the top of the American country charts and reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 after she and her producers worked to make it less pop-oriented and more of a genre fusion.
It even brought Dolly her first-ever Grammy Award in 1978 for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, and as a result, the album’s parent, with the same name, enjoyed success.
So, she said in her eulogy, “I have always been grateful and will always be grateful to her. Everyone she cared about will miss her, and her amazing musical legacy will live on forever. ”.
“Here You Come Again” is still one of Dolly’s three and only top ten hits on the mainstream American music charts, along with the number-one singles “9 To 5” and the Kenny Rogers-written song “Islands in the Stream.”.
According to her daughter Jenn Mann, Cynthia Weil was the best mother, grandmother, and wife that her family could have ever asked for, she told TMZ on Friday. She was a pioneer for women in music, my closest confidante, and my partner in battling crime.
In the words of Cynthia Weil’s social media page, “Cynthia Weil’s Grammy Award-winning lyrics touched the hearts and souls of hundreds of millions of people around the world, making her one of the most iconic songwriters of the 20th century.
Her devoted daughter Dr. Jenn Mann and her fiancé Eric Schiffer, as well as her granddaughters Quin and Mendez, survive Cynthia.
Barry Mann, her husband, soulmate, and co-writer, is also left to cherish her memory.
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