“Love Hurts” was composed by Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960, in 1975 by Nazareth, and in the UK a top 5 hit that year by Traffic’s Jim Capaldi. The first hit version of it was in 1961by Roy Orbison. A recording by Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons was included on his posthumously released album Grievous Angel. Emmylou Harris made the song a staple of her repertoire, and has included it in her concert set lists ever since, re-recording it twice. I saw her perform it September 1st at Daniel Lanois’ Greenbelt Harvest Picnic at Christie Lake near Hamilton. The song was also covered by Cher in 1975 for her album Stars.