Bye Bye Love

This toe-tapping tune carries the weight of heartbreak, with the Everly Brothers saying goodbye to love and happiness, and hello to loneliness now that their baby has found someone new. It's a rock classic, but it was rejected by about 30 other artists before the Everly Brothers recorded it. It became their first hit in both the UK and US.

The husband-and-wife songwriting team of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant wrote this song. Together, this talented couple penned many huge hits for the Everly Brothers and other artists, including "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." The Bryants are credited with being the first songwriters to come to Nashville and make a living only by writing songs.

This was a favorite of Simon & Garfunkel, who included it on their classic Bridge Over Troubled Water album. Paul Simon tells the story about how when he and Art Garfunkel were kids, they took a bus to the nearest record store so they could buy the single, and it became a staple of their shows when they started performing. It was always a fun song for them to play, especially when the audience would supply the backbeat. For their Bridge Over Troubled Water recording, they recorded audiences clapping from some of their shows to incorporate into the mix.