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All I Could Do Was Cry
"All I Could Do Was Cry" is a doo-wop/rhythm and blues single recorded in 1960, and released in March that year by the singer Etta James. It was written for James by Chess songwriter Billy Davis, Berry Gordy and his sister Gwen Gordy. The song eventually peaked at number 2 on the US BillboardR&Bchart and number 33 on the pop chart. James would later re-record the song in the early 1990s.