"Evening Star" is a song written by Barry and

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, and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album ''

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''. The song reached No. 11 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. This track, along with "

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" have backing vocals by the Gatlin Brothers. No bass guitar is credited, but it appears to be the work of Maurice Gibb, judging by the match to the demos and the slap bass sound on this song.

Personnel

— vocals *

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, guitar *

— guitar, bass, synthesizer *

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— background vocals *Steve Gatlin – background vocals *Rudy Gatlin— background vocals *

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— piano, synthesizer * Fred Tackett — guitar *Mitch Holder – guitar *John Hobbs – piano *

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— drums

Chart performance

Barry Gibb version

's original version of "Evening Star" was released on '' The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos'' in 2006. This song is a country singalong, with harmony vocals and

contributing both a slap bass and a snappy lead guitar break. But on

' version, the vocals would again be done by the Gatlin Brothers for release, and the break was eliminated.

Personnel

— lead and

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, guitar *

— guitar, bass, synthesizer

References

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