Butterfly (1957 song) Butterfly (1957 song) "Butterfly" is a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources. This was a pseudonym of Anthony Mammarella, producer of "American Bandstand". The original recording of the song by Charlie Gracie reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" chart, No. 10 on the R&B chart and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957. A cover version by Andy Williams also reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" chart in 1957. Williams' version also reached No. 1 the UK in May
Only the Lonely appeared on "American Bandstand" and toured the U.S. for three months non-stop with Patsy Cline. When Presley heard "Only the Lonely" for the first time, the song he had turned down, he bought a box of the records to give out to his friends. In 1969, country singer Sonny James recorded the song and had a number-one hit on the "Billboard "country music charts. Only the Lonely "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the