*First line is the artist name. 1963. This artist was a country artist. However, this song was a massive crossover hit. This song was written for this artist. This song reached the top 5 on 4 different charts and #2 on the Billboard chart (only time this has happened). The songwriter drew from her father's death to set the mood for this sad song. The song was played at the artist's funeral at Ryman Auditorium in 2004.