March 25, 1975 –
Linda Ronstadt releases cover of the Everly Brothers’ 1960 song When Will I Be Loved as a single on this date. Her version peaked at #2 on the Hot 100, and became her first #1 hit on the Country chart.
According to Rolling Stone, Phil Everly wrote this in his car, parked outside an A&W root beer stand. He took inspiration from his on-again, off-again romance with Jackie Ertel-Bleyer, the stepdaughter of Cadence Records founder, Archie Bleyer. Phil and Jackie got married in 1963 and divorced in 1972.
