Everly Brothers: Greatest Hits and More

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Phil and Don pursued solo careers from 1973 to 1983. Don found some success on the US country charts in the mid- to late-1970s, in Nashville with his band, Dead Cowboys, and playing with Albert Lee. Don also performed solo at an annual country music festival in London in mid-1976. His appearance was well received, and he was given "thunderous applause", even though critics noted that the performance was uneven. [46]

The Everly Brothers' first major hit turned out to be one of the duo's most enduring songs. "Bye Bye Love," written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, was covered by The Beatles, by George Harrison individually, Ray Charles and by Simon & Garfunkel. 'Wake Up Little Susie' - Number 1 - 1957 The family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1953, where the brothers attended West High School (Knoxville, Tennessee). [15] In 1955, the family moved to Madison, Tennessee, while the brothers moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Don had graduated from high school in 1955, and Phil attended Peabody Demonstration School in Nashville, [16] from which he graduated in 1957. [17] Both could now focus on recording. [18] 1950s [ edit ] The Everly Brothers on the cover of Cash Box, July 13, 1957The Everly Brothers charted 31 singles on the Hot 100, including 12 top 10 hits, from the tally’s 1958 inception through 1984. This past summer, Billboard ranked the pair as the No. 66 biggest act in the Hot 100’s 55-year history. The Everly Brothers are the chart’s third-biggest duo ever, following Daryl Hall & John Oates and the Carpenters.

Marilyn and Hy Gardner, "Everly Brothers Too Close for Too Long". Springfield Union (MA), August 24, 1973, p. 27. MacDonald, Ian (1997). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties. Random House. ISBN 0-7126-6697-4. p. 293. Stanley, Bob (September 30, 2015). "Cult heroes: Alan Tarney, the greatest British pop producer you've never heard of". The Guardian . Retrieved September 24, 2021.The Everly Brothers – Inductees – The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation". Vocal group. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013 . Retrieved December 3, 2013. The pair enjoyed huge international success in their heyday throughout the 1950s and 60s. They later endured a bitter on-stage breakup in 1973 before reuniting 10 years later. Both Don and Phil Everly pursued solo careers but could never reach the heights they scaled as a collective. Phil and Don Everly performing as The Everly Brothers in London, England in 1970. Donaldson Collective/Getty Images 'When Will I Be Loved' - Number 8 - 1960

design (November 30, 2014). "The Everly Brothers in Knoxville – By Mike Steely". The Knoxville Focus . Retrieved September 11, 2021. Cable Concert Appearance Reunites the Everly Brothers". Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger, January 6, 1984, p. 38.A number of music icons later performed their own version including Sonny & Cher, Nancy Sinatra, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone and Willie Nelson. 'Cathy's Clown' - Number 1 - 1960 Phil Everly sang "Sweet Little Corrina" with country singer Vince Gill on his 2006 album These Days. [58] Everly had previously supplied harmony vocals on J. D. Souther's "White Rhythm and Blues" on his (Souther's) 1979 album You're Only Lonely.