Born: Isaac Donald Everly, 1 February 1937; Phillip Everly, 19 January 1939
City and Country of Origin: Don, Brownie, Kentucky; Phil Chicago, Illinois
Music Training: both parents were country music stars
Awards: inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 1986; elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001
Top Recordings: "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have To Do Is Dream," "Bird Dog," "Cathy's Clown"
Everly Brothers Biography: The sons of country artists Ike and Margaret Everly the brothers were pushed into the spotlight at an early age, appearing regularly on their parents radio shows throughout the '40s. Both brothers moved to Nashville in 1954 and Don had a minor hit with "Thou Shalt Not Steal." In 1957 they took a Felice and Boudleaux Bryant song "Bye Bye Love" and made it their own almost taking it to the top of the charts. The brothers achieved a following in the genre second only to Elvis Presley. They followed up this success with more Bryant offerings: "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have To Do Is Dream," "Bird Dog," "Problems," "So Sad" and the beautiful "Devoted To You". After signing a million dollar recording contract with Warner Records in the late '50s the brothers delivered yet another big hit with a Don Everly composition "Cathy's Clown." It proved to be one of the most successful recordings of all time. Their popularity in the states was even surpassed in England. They followed with 2 more classics "Walk Right Back" and an up tempo version of Bing Crosby's "Temptation." At the end of 1961 they were both drafted into the marines, but for only 6 months. The pressure of the business began to take its toll and Don became drug dependent. For three years the group only worked sporadically with Phil often having to make excuses for his brothers absence. The groups following began to decline especially with the British invasion, but they managed a small resurgence in 1965 with the UK hits "The Price Of Love" and "Love Is Strange". The brothers broke up in 1973 after a drunken Don insulted Phil on stage. Phil smashed his beloved Gibson guitar and walked off the stage swearing that he would never work with his brother again. The brothers remained estranged for 10 years. They both embarked on solo careers with vaying amounts of success.

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