"Cry Softly" is a song written by Buddy Killen, Billy Sherrill, and Glenn Sutton. It is based on Liebesträume by Franz Liszt. Nancy Ames originally recorded the song in 1966. Her version reached No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100,Nancy Ames, "Cry Softly" Retrieved July 5, 2013 and a lower No. 98 on the Cashbox Top 100 Singles charts
Cover versions Andy Williams included a version on his 1974 album You Lay So Easy on My Mind. The song reached #20 on the adult contemporary chart in 1975.Andy Williams, "Cry Softly" chart positions Retrieved June 19, 2013
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