The Tracks of My Tears The Tracks of My Tears "The Tracks of My Tears" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. It is a multiple award-winning 1965 hit R&B song originally recorded by their group, The Miracles, on Motown's Tamla label. In 1967, Johnny Rivers covered the song and his version was a number 10 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Linda Ronstadt recorded a hit cover of her own in 1975 that reached number 25 on the Hot 100 chart. Numerous other artists have recorded the song over the years. "The Tracks of My Tears" was written by
Lonesome Tears in My Eyes Lonesome Tears in My Eyes "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" is a song written by Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, Paul Burlison and Al Mortimer. It was first released by co-writer Johnny Burnette and his Rock 'n' Roll Trio in March 1957. The Beatles, recorded "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" "live in studio" for the BBC radio programme "Pop Go The Beatles" on 10 July 1963, and later transmitted on 23 July. In 1994, their recording was commercially released on the album "Live at the BBC". The song also influenced a later Beatles song, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" in