Gayle was born Brenda Gail Webb in Kentucky in the early ’50s. She was the youngest of eight children, including her older sister, Lynn. Gayle took an early interest in music, singing in church. At 16 ...

Perhaps you’ve lost track of Crystal Gayle, who in the 1970s charmed audiences with her ankle-length mop of dark hair and such broken-heart hits as “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.” Not to worry.