Biography

The Everly Brothers (Don Everly, born February 1, 1937 and Phil Everly, born January 19, 1939,) are brothers and country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing. The Everlys are the most successful U.S. rock and roll duo on the Hot 100. Their greatest period came between 1957 and 1964. Their recording of "Bye Bye Love" reached #2 on the pop charts behind Presley's "Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear", hitting #1 on the Country and the R&B charts. The song, written by the husband and wife Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, became the Everly Brothers' first million-seller. (Wake up Little Suzie, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Claudette, Bird Dog, Problems, Take a Message to Mary, ('Til I) Kissed you, Let it Be Me.