Posted on 01/03/2014 7:11:35 PM PST by Carriage Hill
Phil Everly, half of one of the most popular and influential music duos of the 1950s and '60s, the Everly Brothers, died Friday at age 74, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The Times quoted Everly's wife, Patti, as saying Everly died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after decades of smoking.
NBC News couldn't immediately reach Patti Everly to confirm the Times report, which quoted her as saying, “We are absolutely heartbroken.”
At their peak, the Everly Brothers — Phil, who was born in 1939, and Don, who was born in 1937 and survives his younger brother — hit it big in 1957 with "Bye Bye Love."
With its soaring, tight harmonies expressing dejection at lost love in an anomalously chirpy manner, the song reached No. 2 on the Billboard pop charts. It has been covered by dozens of other prominent artists as wide-ranging as Ray Charles, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Trini Lopez and Simon & Garfunkel.
That was quickly followed by two more monster hits, "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."
Hits in the 1960s included "Carly's Clown," "When Will I Be Loved" and "Cryin' in the Rain."
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They did in 1983!!!
Heavenly harmonies, but what also struck me was their diction. You could understand every ...single ...word they sang.
My fav? Walk Right Back.
Mr. Everly (post #23) kept all his hair. There ought to be a law against that. Fairness, you know.
They were well before ‘ebonics’, ‘spanglish’, SF’s voter ballots in 23 languages, and whatever ‘language-dejour’ crap the lib-tards have foisted upon America and the education system. IMO, R&R and real music ended in the early-70s; most everything since has been crap/trash/garbage/noise.
Is this 1.3 or 2.1?
RIP, and thanks for you service.
Good song, Marine. RIP.
OH okay so Don still alive right so far
Okay so Don Everly at one time was Axal rose father in law I do remember Sweet Child of mine
Bob Greene 1, Phil Everly 2, no?
Yep, Walk Right Back, B-side Ebony Eyes (teenage tragedy classic), beautiful colorful label, WB Records, right after they moved from Cadence in 1960(?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KAxu27NGE4
QUIZ TIME:
Alright, who can tell me how Warren Zevon is connected with the Everlys?
Another question. Can identify the musicians playing with this duo singing Don and Phil’s composition?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBBd762AxDM
The Band of Joy?
Zevon was in the Everlys’ band when they broke up in 1973. His fault?
Led Zepplin?
I dunno, Kim Fowley was giving him advice around 1970, pushing him in a direction (and writing songs for him).
The Kinks may be reuniting this year (The Davies Brothers are getting along a bit better, but they want to write a new album first).
Don is still alive, yes. And Axel was married to Erin for a few years. Rough marriage and SCoM was written about/for her.
Warren played in their band (Phil’s only I think) in the 70’s. Albert Lee was guitarist and vocal for Don’s solo career and was their guitarist after the reunion until they retired.
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