Musical Interlude: Break it to me Gently (1962)

Brenda Lee scored a top 5 hit in 1962 with "Break it to me Gently", which had been recorded the preceding summer. It's gotten some fresh airplay on radio in recent years due to its inclusion on the TV series Mad Men & Pan Am.

Now, I don't know where this clip came from, but the lyrics are posted on the screen in English & Spanish.

20 years later, Juice Newton & Sandy Posey recorded covers of "Break". Posey, because her version hasn't been issued on CD for some reason, has largely been forgotten, although there is at least one video on YouTube that has a photo montage. Newton peaked at #11 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the country chart with her version, which clearly got wider airplay.