'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose

"'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" is a single by American country music artist Leon Everette. It was released in 1985 from his Mercury Records album Where's the Fire. His version of the song peaked at number 44 on Hot Country Songs.^[1]

The song was later covered by Keith Whitley as a duet with then-wife Lorrie Morgan. Posthumously released in July 1990, it was the only single from his Greatest Hits album. This version peaked at number 13 on the country singles charts and won the Vocal Event of the Year at the Country Music Association awards.^[2]

Another version was released in 1990 by Jann Browne on her album Tell Me Why.^[3]

In 2015, a version of the song was released by singer Kevin Moon and Bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent for Moon's Throwback CD.

Chart performance

Leon Everette

Chart (1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	44

Keith Whitley with Lorrie Morgan

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	13
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	13

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 139. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ Whitburn, pp. 459-460
↑ "Tell Me Why". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1298." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 6, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
↑ "Keith Whitley Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Whitley.

Keith Whitley

Studio albums	A Hard Act to Follow L.A. to Miami Don't Close Your Eyes I Wonder Do You Think of Me Kentucky Bluebird Wherever You Are Tonight

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Very Best of Keith Whitley Super Hits The Essential Keith Whitley Keith Whitley Remembered…The Encore Collection Sad Songs and Waltzes RCA Country Legends Platinum and Gold Collection 16 Biggest Hits Keith Whitley: Collections Country: Keith Whitley

Notable singles	"Miami, My Amy" "Ten Feet Away" "Homecoming '63" "Hard Livin'" "Some Old Side Road" "Don't Close Your Eyes" "When You Say Nothing at All" "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" "It Ain't Nothin'" "I'm Over You" "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" (with Lorrie Morgan) "Brotherly Love" (with Earl Thomas Conley) "Somebody's Doin' Me Right"

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Lorrie Morgan

Studio albums	Leave the Light On Something in Red Watch Me War Paint Greater Need Shakin' Things Up Secret Love My Heart I Finally Found Someone Show Me How A Moment in Time I Walk Alone Dos Divas

Compilation albums	Classics Trainwreck of Emotion Reflections: Greatest Hits Super Hits The Essential Lorrie Morgan CMT Girls' Night Out To Get to You: Greatest Hits Collection RCA Country Legends All American Country

Holiday albums	Merry Christmas from London

Live albums	The Color of Roses

Notable singles	"Trainwreck of Emotion" "Dear Me" "Out of Your Shoes" "Five Minutes" "He Talks to Me" "We Both Walk" "A Picture of Me (Without You)" "Except for Monday" "Something in Red" "Watch Me" "What Part of No" "I Guess You Had to Be There" "Half Enough" "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" "Back in Your Arms Again" "By My Side" (with Jon Randall) "Good as I Was to You" "Go Away" "One of Those Nights Tonight" "Maybe Not Tonight" (with Sammy Kershaw)

Guest singles	"'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" (with Keith Whitley)

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Jann Browne

Studio albums	Tell Me Why It Only Hurts When I Laugh

Notable singles	"You Ain't Down Home" "Tell Me Why" "Louisville"

Notable songs	"'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" "The One You Slip Around With"

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