It has been succinctly said that an antithesis to sibling rivalry in musical terms, is brotherly, sisterly, or Everly Harmony.
The Andrew Sisters had it. So do The Soto Brothers. Last but not least, The Everly Brothers. Their songs shaped many musical ambitions, including mine.
RIP: Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering Everly Brothers whose harmony hits pleased a generation of rock ‘n’ rollers.
The Everly Brothers were elected to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in its first year, 1986, and they were given a lifetime achievement award at the Grammys in 1997. Rolling Stone magazine has described them as "the most important vocal duo in rock". Phil Everly died of pulmonary disease in 2014, aged 74.
Don was two years older than Phil Everly, who died in 2014. The duo had 15 top-10 hits in the US between 1957 and 1962. The brothers had an often stormy off-stage relationship due to contrasting political views.
Please give our very best and kindest regards to your dear brother Phil. We will miss you both right and left here on earth.
