“I always thought I'd be the one to go first. ... The world might be mourning an Everly Brother, but I'm mourning my brother Phil Everly. My wife Adela and I are touched by all the tributes we're seeing for Phil and we thank you for allowing us to grieve in private at this incredibly difficult time.” WorldFirstsMightDifficultWifeSeeingBrotherMy WifeGrievingMy BrotherMourningTouchedAllowingDifficult TimesTributeEverly Brothers Author:Don Everly
“I'm a hybrid-genre person, which a lot of people find confusing. I grew up listening to American country music and rock n' roll made between 1955 and 1959. The Everly Brothers and Chuck Berry were my first musical loves and are still what I am most moved by. Roy Orbison came a little bit later.” PeopleFirstsLittlesPersonsMadeStillsCountryBitsRocksBrotherListeningGrewLittle BitGrew UpMovedMusicalGenreRock N RollConfusingChuckBerriesHybridEverly Brothers Author:Teddy Thompson
“I am like a chameleon, influenced by whatever's going on. If Elvis can do it, I can do it. If the Everly Brothers can do it, me and Paul can. Same with Dylan.” IfsI CanCan DoMusicBrotherDylanI Can Do ItChameleonEverly Brothers Book:The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yōko Ono Source: The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yōko Ono
“The first record I bought myself could have been 'Oh Lonesome Me' by Don Gibson or 'Wake Up Little Susie' by the Everly Brothers.” FirstsLittlesHas BeensRecordsBrotherWake UpCould Have BeenLonesomeEverly Brothers Author:John Oates
“I listen to a lot of Chicago blues, I suppose. It reminds me of growing up, I guess. But I'm also obsessed by close-harmony groups. Actually, I'm fascinated particularly by brother duos, how they blend together. The Everly Brothers, the Stanley Brothers, The McQuarrys. There's something inherently magical about harmony.” TogetherGrowing UpGrowingGroupsBrotherHarmonyObsessedChicagoFascinatedStanleyDuosEverly BrothersChicago Blues Author:John C. Reilly