| The Everly Brothers | |
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The Everly Brothers during one of their last concerts
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| Genre(s) | Country, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll |
| Years active | 1957 - 1973, 1983 - present |
The Everly Brothers (Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1, 1937, Brownie, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Phil Everly, born Phillip Everly, January 19, 1939, Chicago, Illinois) are male siblings who were top-selling country-influenced rock and roll performers, best known for their steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Muhlenberg County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound Close harmony is an arrangement of the notes of chords within a narrow range The Everlys are the most successful charting U. S. rock and roll duo on the Hot 100. Their greatest period of chart success came between 1957 and 1964. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
Their father Ike Everly was a musician in his own right. Ike, along with Merle Travis, Mose Rager, and Kennedy Jones, was honored by the construction of The Four Legends Fountain in Drakesboro, Kentucky. Merle Robert Travis ( November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American Country and western singer songwriter Moses Rager ( April 2, 1911 - May 14, 1986) was a Guitar player from Kentucky. Kennedy Jones or Jonesey (1 August 1900 - 6 September 1990 was a guitarist and music writer Drakesboro is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Drakesboro is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
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The brothers were both competent guitarists, and used a simple style of harmony mostly based on parallel thirds. In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. In Music theory, the term interval describes the relationship between the pitches of two Notes Intervals may be described as vertical With this approach, each line can often stand on its own as a plausible melody line. In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or This is in contrast to classic harmony lines which, while working well alongside the melody, would sound strange if heard by themselves. One of the best examples of their close-harmony work is their recording of "Devoted to You". " Devoted to You " is a popular Song. It was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1958.
The duo's approach to harmony singing had a strong influence on the rock and roll groups of the 1960s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 For example, both The Beatles[1] and The Beach Boys[2] developed their early singing style by performing Everlys covers. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture The Beatles based the vocal arrangement of their song "Please Please Me" directly upon that of "Cathy's Clown. " Please Please Me " is the second single released by the The Beatles in the UK and the first to be issued in the US " Cathy's Clown " is a popular Song, written and recorded by The Everly Brothers, Don and Phil "[3]
Guitarist Ike Everly had an Iowa radio show in the 1940s. Singing appearances on their father's show gave the brothers their first exposure. The Everly Brothers recorded their own first single, "Keep A' Lovin' Me", in 1956, under the aegis of Chet Atkins, but it flopped. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer However their next single, "Bye Bye Love", (which had been rejected by 30 other acts, including Elvis Presley), became an across-the-board smash, reaching #2 on the pop charts (behind Presley's "Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear"), while hitting #1 on both the Country and the R&B charts. " Bye Bye Love " is a popular Song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more " (Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear " is a popular Song. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957. The song, written by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, became the Everly Brothers' first million-seller. Felice Bryant ( August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003) and Boudleaux Bryant ( February 13,
They soon became known as the stalwarts of Archie Bleyer's Cadence Records label. Archie Bleyer ( June 12, 1909 - March 20, 1989) was an American song arranger and bandleader. Cadence Records was an American Record company based in New York City. Working with the Bryants, the harmonic duo had a number of hits in the United States and the United Kingdom, the biggest of which were "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", and "Bird Dog". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located " Wake Up Little Susie " is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. " All I Have to Do Is Dream " is a popular Song made famous by the Everly Brothers written by the legendary husband and wife songwriting team Felice
Signing with Warner Bros. Records in 1960, they continued to have hits. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Their first with WB, 1960's "Cathy's Clown" (written jointly by Don and Phil) launched the brothers back to the top of the charts. " Cathy's Clown " is a popular Song, written and recorded by The Everly Brothers, Don and Phil The song, which sold eight million copies, was the duo's biggest-selling record. It was released as number WB1, the first release in the United Kingdom by Warner Brothers Records. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Other successful Warner Brothers singles followed, such as "Walk Right Back" (1961), and "Crying In The Rain" (1962). Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As well, Cadence Records continued to release Everly Brothers singles from the vaults: these singles included the top ten hit "When Will I Be Loved" (written by Phil) and the top 40 hit "Like Strangers", as well as several other lower-charting singles.
However, shortly after singing with Warner Brothers, the Everlys had a falling out with their manager Wesley Rose, who also administered the Acuff-Rose music publishing company. Wesley Rose (born February 11, 1918 - April 26, 1990) was an American music industry executive and Record producer. Consequently for a period of time in the early 1960s, the Everlys were shut off from using Acuff-Rose songwriters. These songwriters included Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, who had written the majority of the Everlys' hits to that time, as well Don and Phil Everly themselves, who were also contracted to Acuff-Rose as songwriters and had written several of their own hits.
With the proven sources of hit material unavailable to them, the Everlys recorded a mix of covers and songs crafted for them by other writers. However their last U. S. Top Ten hit was 1962's "That's Old Fashioned"; after that, they would never again reach the U. S. top 30, and the succeeding years saw the Everly Brothers selling many fewer records than before in the United States. Their enlistment in the United States Marine Corps beginning in November 1961, also took them out of the spotlight for a time. Though it's sometimes reported that The Everly Brothers were swept aside in America due to the rise of The Beatles and the British Invasion in 1964, the truth is that, at least in America, their star had begun to wane two full years before — although their appeal remained strong in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and elsewhere. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers
In 1962, Warner Brothers released a Golden Hits album which included only their Warner Brothers hits. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public The 1964 album The Very Best Of The Everly Brothers included new versions of six of their Cadence hits (re-recorded in Nashville), along with six of the original Warner Brothers hits. Some of these re-recordings are sometimes played and mistaken for the originals, such as "Devoted to You" and "Til I Kissed You". In 1963, Cadence released a more complete album of those original hits, titled 15 Everly Hits.
After their Marine Corps experience the brothers resumed their career, but U. S. chart success was limited. Singles and albums continued to be released, but of the 27 singles the Everly Brothers released on Warner Brothers from 1963 through 1970, only three made the Hot 100, and none peaked higher than #31. However, The Everlys had more success in Britain and Canada in that period, consistently reaching the top 40 in the United Kingdom with a string of singles through 1965, and hitting the top 10 in Canada as late as 1967. The album title In Our Image referred to their influence on a new era of singers like the Beatles, who were inspired by their harmony. In Our Image is the name of an album by The Everly Brothers, originally released in 1966 The album Two Yanks in England was recorded there with backup by The Picks, and is a reflection of their success there, and a gesture of camaraderie with the new wave. Two Yanks in England is an album by The Everly Brothers, released in 1966 The Picks The Picks is the name of a vocal trio that backed Buddy Holly and The Crickets band on nine of the first twelve Crickets releases on Brunswick in 1957 Their 1968 album Roots is touted by some formal critics as a superior example of their music, however by the end of the 1960s The Everly Brothers were no longer hitmakers in either North America or the United Kingdom, and in 1970 their contract with Warner Bros. lapsed after ten years. In 1970, they were the summer replacement hosts for Johnny Cash's television show. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter.
In 1970, Don Everly released his first solo album, but it was not a success. The Everly Brothers resumed performing together in 1971, and signed a recording contract with RCA Records at around the same time.
The duo had a memorable split on July 14, 1973, as Phil Everly smashed his guitar and stormed offstage during a concert at Knotts Berry Farm in California, leaving brother Don to finish the concert by himself. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end Knott's Berry Farm is a brand name of two separate entities in the United States: a Theme park in Buena Park California, and a manufacturer of food Don Everly told the crowd, "The Everly Brothers died ten years ago. " In reality, due to growing tension, The Everly Brothers had already planned the Knotts Berry show to be their last performance. Many believe the tense mood of the show had been caused by the band having a few drinks before the show. After the split, the brothers would not speak to each other for the next 10 years, only getting together once in 1975 for their father's funeral. While to this day, they rarely comment on their break-up, they had stated in interviews that the 10-year period that they did not speak to each other gave them a chance to find themselves and become older and wiser.
The brothers reformed in 1983 with a new album produced by Dave Edmunds. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released Dave Edmunds (born 15 April, 1944 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer, Guitarist and Record producer "On the Wings of a Nightingale", written by Paul McCartney for the brothers, was a minor success and returned them to the U. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, S. and U. K. charts. Their reunion concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 22, 1983, which was instigated by English virtuoso guitarist Albert Lee (who was also the musical director), resulted in both a well-received CD and video. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland For the city in Minnesota see Albert Lea Minnesota Albert Lee (born December 21, 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire They then earned a final charting country-music hit with "Born Yesterday" in 1986 from the album of the same name. During this time Don's son, Edan Everly, would often join the Everly brothers on stage to sing and play guitar. Edan Donald Everly (born August 25 1968 is the son of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers and actress Venetia Stevenson.
At around the same time, Phil enjoyed some success as a soloist, with an album Phil Everly, recorded mainly in London, and including musicians such as Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler, Rockpile drummer Terry Williams, and evergreen session keyboard player Pete Wingfield. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Rockpile were a British Rock and roll group of the late 1970s and early 1980s noted for their strong Rockabilly and Power pop influences and For the Welsh Drummer see Terry Williams (Drummer. For the environmental activist see Terry Tempest Williams. Pete Wingfield (born 7 May 1948, Liphook, Hampshire, England) is a English Record producer, keyboard player "She Means Nothing To Me", featuring Cliff Richard as co-lead vocalist, was a U. Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman. K. Top 10 hit, and "Louise" reached the Top 50 in 1983. In 1994, a new recording of "All I Have to Do Is Dream", featuring Cliff Richard and Phil sharing vocals, was a U. " All I Have to Do Is Dream " is a popular Song made famous by the Everly Brothers written by the legendary husband and wife songwriting team Felice K. Top 20 hit.
Even though the brothers have not produced any new studio albums since 1989's Some Hearts, they continue to tour and perform. Throughout their careers they have collaborated extensively with other performers, usually singing either backup vocals or duets. For example, Don Everly recorded a duet with Emmylou Harris in 1979, "Everytime You Leave", on her album Blue Kentucky Girl[4] In 2006, Phil Everly sang a duet, "Sweet Little Corrina", with country singer Vince Gill on his album These Days. Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Blue Kentucky Girl was a 1979 album by Emmylou Harris that found the singer delving much more deeply into traditional country than the country-rock sound of her Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist These Days is a 2006 Box set by country artist Vince Gill. Consisting of 43 original songs spanning four discs the album displays the range [5] He previously supplied harmony vocals on J.D. Souther's "White Rhythm and Blues" on his 1979 album You're Only Lonely. JD Souther (born John David Souther, November 2, 1945 in Detroit Michigan and raised in Amarillo, Texas) is a Country You're Only Lonely is the third Album by American Singer-songwriter J
The Everly Brothers have had a total of 27 Billboard Top 40 singles and 36 Billboard Top 100 singles. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine They still hold the record for the most Top 100 singles by any duo, and trail only Hall and Oates for the most Top 40 singles by a duo. Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. (Hall and Oates had 29 singles in the top 40, all between 1976 and 1990).
In 1986, the Everlys were among the first 10 artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States During the induction ceremony, they were introduced by Neil Young, who observed that every musical group he ever belonged to had tried and failed to copy the Everly Brothers' harmonies. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician
In 1997, they were awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who during their lifetimes have made creative contributions of outstanding In addition, they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor what they term "the Greatest Vocal Groups in the World" "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [6] Their pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. The Rockabilly Hall of Fame was established on March 21, 1997 to present early Rock and roll history and information relative to the artists and personalities The Everly Brothers have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked The Everly Brothers[7] #33 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time [8]. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published They are also #43 on the list of UK Best selling singles artists of all time. The best selling singles artists in the UK were documented in a Channel 4 documentary in February 2004
They were also accomplished songwriters, penning a number of their own hits, including "Till I Kissed You" (Don), "Cathy's Clown" (Don and Phil), and "When Will I Be Loved" (Phil). "Cathy's Clown" and "When Will I Be Loved" later became hits for Reba McEntire and Linda Ronstadt, respectively; (for the latter, the Everly Brothers even sang the back up chorus). Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Also, the Norwegian band a-ha covered "Crying In The Rain" in 1990 for their fourth album, East of The Sun, West of The Moon. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional a-ha is a band from Norway. They initially rose to fame during the 1980s but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s
The Bee Gees have acknowledged the Everly Brothers on several occasions stating that they would sing in the style of the Everlys and then add a third harmony. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. This is evident on the Bee Gees' 1967 hit, "New York Mining Disaster 1941". " New York Mining Disaster 1941 " was the first song to be released by the Bee Gees in America, and their first song to hit the charts in the US or UK
Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Everlys by mentioning "Phil and Don" in his 1976 million-seller, "Let 'em In". Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer,
They still perform occasionally, despite having declared their retirement from both touring and the studio more than once. Most notably, they joined Simon and Garfunkel as the featured act in the Simon and Garfunkel reunion tour of 2003 and 2004. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. As a special tribute to the Everly Brothers, they were not the opening act, rather Simon and Garfunkel opened their own show and had the Everlys come out in the middle for three or four songs. For Paul Simon, it was not the first time he had performed prominently with his heroes. In 1986, The Everlys sang background vocals on the hit title track of Simon's landmark album Graceland, the song he has named as his single greatest composition. Graceland is an Album released in 1986 by Paul Simon. It was a big hit in the UK topping the charts at #1
On Labor Day Weekend 1988, Central City Kentucky began hosting The Everly Brothers Homecoming event to raise money for a scholarship fund for Muhlenberg County students. [4] The Homecoming became a popular annual event for fourteen years, before ending in 2002. Don and Phil successfully toured the United Kingdom in 2005 and Phil has appeared in 2007 on recordings with Vince Gill and Bill Medley. Rumours are also around that the Everly Family are currently putting together an album.
Don Everly's daughter, Erin Everly , was briefly married to the controversial front man of Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose. Erin Invicta Everly (born November 8 1965 in Los Angeles California) is the daughter of Don Everly and the ex-wife of Axl Rose. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 W Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr; February 6 1962 frequently called Axl Rose, is an American Musician, best known as the Frontman
Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis named his son, Everly, after the members of the band. Red Hot Chili Peppers are Anthony Kiedis (kiːdɪs "kee-dis" (born November 1 1962 is an American musician and the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Today, Phil Everly is heavily involved with his own musical instrument accessories manufacturing company. Everly Music Company produces products designed by Phil and Jason Everly, Phil's eldest son, for guitar and bass.
In 1999 Don Everly and his son Edan Everly did a benefit show billed as The Everly Brothers for Kentucky flood relief. The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Edan Donald Everly (born August 25 1968 is the son of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers and actress Venetia Stevenson.
| Song title | U. S. | CAN | U. K. | Year | Label & Cat # | Note |
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| Keep A-Lovin' Me | 1956 | Columbia 4-21496 | ||||
| Bye Bye Love (A-side) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1957 | Cadence 1315 | U. " Bye Bye Love " is a popular Song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. S. : Gold, C&W #1, R&B #5 |
| → I Wonder If I Care (B-Side) | 1957 | Cadence 1315 | Made U. S. charts as 'flip' of "Bye Bye Love" | |||
| Wake Up Little Susie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1957 | Cadence 1337 | U. " Wake Up Little Susie " is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. S. : Gold, C&W, #1, R&B #1 |
| This Little Girl Of Mine (A-Side) | 26 | 1958 | Cadence 1342 | U. S. : C&W #4 | ||
| → Should We Tell Him (B-Side) | 14 | 1958 | Cadence 1342 | U. S. : C&W #10 | ||
| All I Have to Do Is Dream (A-Side) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1958 | Cadence 1348 | U. " All I Have to Do Is Dream " is a popular Song made famous by the Everly Brothers written by the legendary husband and wife songwriting team Felice S. : Gold, C&W #1, R&B #1 |
| → Claudette (B-Side) | 30 | 26 | 1 | 1958 | Cadence 1348 | U. S. : C&W #15 |
| Bird Dog (A-Side) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1958 | Cadence 1350 | U. Bird Dog is a song by The Everly Brothers released in 1958 It became their third (and last #1 hit on the U S. : Gold, C&W #1, R&B #2 |
| → Devoted to You (B-Side) | 10 | 1 | 1958 | Cadence 1350 | U. " Devoted to You " is a popular Song. It was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1958. S. : C&W #7, R&B #2 | |
| Problems (A-Side) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1958 | Cadence 1355 | U. S. : C&W #17 |
| → Love Of My Life (B-Side) | 40 | 5 | 1958 | Cadence 1355 | ||
| Take a Message To Mary (A-Side) | 16 | 8 | 20 | 1959 | Cadence 1364 | |
| → Poor Jenny (B-Side) | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1959 | Cadence 1364 | |
| ('Til) I Kissed You | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1959 | Cadence 1369 | U. S. : C&W #8, R&B #22 |
| Let It Be Me (A-Side) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1960 | Cadence 1376 | |
| → Since You Broke My Heart (B-Side) | 4 | 1960 | Cadence 1376 | |||
| Cathy's Clown (A-Side) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1960 | Warner Brothers 5151 | U. For the 1995 film see Let It Be Me (film For the 1936 cartoon see Let It Be Me (cartoon " Let It Be Me " " Cathy's Clown " is a popular Song, written and recorded by The Everly Brothers, Don and Phil S. : Gold, R&B #1 |
| → Always It's You (B-Side) | 56 | 1960 | Warner Brothers 5151 | |||
| When Will I Be Loved (A-Side) | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1960 | Cadence 1380 | |
| → Be Bop A Lula (B-Side) | 74 | 1960 | Cadence 1380 | |||
| So Sad (A-Side) | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1960 | Warner Brothers 5163 | U. "When Will I Be Loved" is also a song, written and recorded by the Everly Brothers and later recorded by Linda Ronstadt. S. : R&B #16 |
| → Lucille (B-Side) | 21 | 18 | 4 | 1960 | Warner Brothers 5163 | |
| Like Strangers (A-Side) | 22 | 32 | 11 | 1960 | Cadence 1388 | |
| → Brand New Heartache (B-Side) | 109 | 32 | 1960 | Cadence 1388 | ||
| Walk Right Back (A-Side) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1961 | Warner Brothers 5199 | |
| → Ebony Eyes (B-Side) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1961 | Warner Brothers 5199 | U. " Lucille " is a 1957 Rock and roll Song which was one of Little Richard 's international hits S. : C&W #25, R&B #25 |
| Temptation (A-Side) | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1961 | Warner Brothers 5220 | |
| → Stick With Me, Baby (B-Side) | 41 | 12 | 1961 | Warner Brothers 5220 | ||
| Don't Blame Me (A-Side) | 20 | 20 | 1961 | Warner Brothers 5501 | ||
| → Muskrat (B-Side) | 82 | 20 | 1961 | Warner Brothers 5501 | ||
| Crying In the Rain | 6 | 25 | 6 | 1962 | Warner Brothers 5250 | |
| That's Old Fashioned (A-Side) | 9 | 18 | 1962 | Warner Brothers 5273 | U. " Don't Blame Me " is a popular Song. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. S. : A/C #4 | |
| → How Can I Meet Her (B-Side) | 75 | 18 | 12 | 1962 | Warner Brothers 5273 | |
| I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail | 76 | 1962 | Cadence 1429 | |||
| Don't Ask Me To Be Friends (A-Side) | 48 | 1962 | Warner Brothers 5297 | US: A/C #16 | ||
| → No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile (B-Side) | 117 | 11 | 1962 | Warner Brothers 5297 | ||
| Nancy's Minuet (A-Side) | 107 | 1963 | Warner Brothers 5346 | |||
| → (So It Was, So It Is) So It Always Will Be (B-Side) | 116 | 23 | 1963 | Warner Brothers 5346 | ||
| It's Been Nice (Goodnight) | 101 | 26 | 1963 | Warner Brothers 5362 | ||
| The Girl Sang the Blues (A-Side) | 25 | 1963 | Warner Brothers 5389 | |||
| → Love Her (B-Side) | 117 | 1963 | Warner Brothers 5389 | |||
| Ain't That Lovin You, Baby | 133 | 1964 | Warner Brothers 5422 | |||
| The Ferris Wheel | 72 | 22 | 1964 | Warner Brothers 5441 | ||
| You're The One I Love | 1964 | Warner Brothers 5466 | ||||
| Gone Gone Gone | 31 | 19 | 36 | 1964 | Warner Brothers 5478 | |
| You're My Girl | 110 | 1965 | Warner Brothers 5600 | |||
| That'll Be the Day | 111 | 45 | 30 | 1965 | Warner Brothers 5611 | |
| The Price of Love | 104 | 2 | 1965 | Warner Brothers 5628 | ||
| I'll Never Get Over You | 35 | 1965 | Warner Brothers 5639 | |||
| Love Is Strange | 128 | 11 | 1965 | Warner Brothers 5649 | ||
| It's All Over | 1965 | Warner Brothers 5682 | ||||
| The Dollhouse Is Empty | 1966 | Warner Brothers 5689 | ||||
| (You Got) The Power Of Love | 1966 | Warner Brothers 5808 | ||||
| Somebody Help Me | 1966 | Warner Brothers 5833 | ||||
| Fifi The Flea | 1967 | Warner Brothers 5857 | ||||
| The Devil's Child | 1967 | Warner Brothers 5901 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 40 | 1 | 1967 | Warner Brothers 7020 | ||
| Mary Jane | 1967 | Warner Brothers 7062 | ||||
| Love Of The Common People | 114 | 4 | 1967 | Warner Brothers 7088 | ||
| It's My Time | 112 | 28 | 39 | 1968 | Warner Brothers 7192 | |
| Milk Train | 1968 | Warner Brothers 7226 | ||||
| T For Texas | 1969 | Warner Brothers 7262 | ||||
| I'm On My Way Home Again | 1969 | Warner Brothers 7290 | ||||
| Carolina On My Mind | 1969 | Warner Brothers 7326 | ||||
| Yves | 1970 | Warner Brothers 7425 | ||||
| Ridin' High | 1972 | RCA 74-0717 | ||||
| Lay It Down | 1973 | RCA 74-0849 | ||||
| Not Fade Away | 1973 | RCA 74-0901 | ||||
| On The Wings Of A Nightingale | 50 | 41 | 1984 | Mercury 880213 | U. " Love Is Strange " was a 1957 Top 40 hit for Mickey & Sylvia, originally released on Groove Records a division of RCA S. : A/C #9, C&W #49. Canada: C&W #39 Written by Paul McCartney. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, |
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| The First In Line | 1985 | Mercury 880423 | U. S. : C&W #44 | |||
| Born Yesterday | 1986 | Mercury 884228 | U. S. : A/C #17, C&W #17 Canada: C&W #7 |
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| I Know Love (A-Side) | 1986 | Mercury 884694 | U. S. : C&W #56 | |||
| → These Shoes (B-Side) | 1986 | Mercury 884694 | U. S. : C&W #57 | |||
| Don't Worry Baby | 1988 | Mercury 448297 |
| Song title | U. S. | UK | Year | Label & Cat # | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumblin' Tumbleweeds | 1970 | Ode 66009 | |||
| Warmin' Up The Band | 110 | 1974 | Ode 66046 | ||
| Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again | 1976 | Hickory 368 | U. S. : C&W #50 | ||
| Love At Last Sight | 1977 | Hickory 54002 | |||
| Since You Broke My Heart | 1977 | Hickory 54005 | U. S. : C&W #84 | ||
| Brother Juke Box | 1977 | Hickory 54012 | U. S. : C&W #96 | ||
| Let's Put Our Hearts Together | 1981 | Polydor POSP 315 |
| Song title | U. S. | UK | Year | Label & Cat # | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God Bless Older Ladies (For They Made Rock And Roll) | 1973 | RCA 0064 | |||
| Old Kentucky River | 1974 | Pye 71014 | |||
| New Old Song | 1975 | Pye 71036 | |||
| Words In Your Eyes | 1975 | Pye 71055 | |||
| Living Alone | 1979 | Elektra 46519 | |||
| You Broke It | 1979 | Elektra 46556 | |||
| Dare To Dream Again | 1980 | Curb 5401 | U. S. : A/C #9, C&W #63 | ||
| Sweet Southern Love | 1981 | Curb 2116 | U. S. : A/C #42, C&W #52 | ||
| Louise | 52 | 1982 | Capitol CL 266 (UK) | ||
| Who's Gonna Keep Me Warm | 1982 | Capitol 5197 | U. S. : C&W #37 | ||
| She Means Nothing To Me (duet with Cliff Richard) | 9 | 1983 | Capitol CL 276 (UK) | ||
| All I Have To Do Is Dream (duet with Cliff Richard) | 14 | 1994 | EMI 359 (UK) |