The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers were American singers and guitarists Don and Phil Everly, whose close two-part harmonies shaped rock and roll and country music.

Don Everly: Don Everly was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as one half of the Everly Brothers. His songwriting and lower harmony voice helped define the duo’s records.
Bye Bye Love: “Bye Bye Love” is a 1957 song written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and recorded by the Everly Brothers. Its driving rhythm and tightly joined voices established the duo’s signature sound.
Close harmony: Close harmony is a style of singing in which voices move together in tightly spaced intervals. The brothers’ closely spaced vocal parts are the defining feature of their sound.
Ike Everly: Ike Everly was an American coal miner, guitarist, and father of Don and Phil Everly. His guitar playing and musical life exposed the brothers to country music from childhood.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum and institution that honors influential figures in popular music. The Everly Brothers were among its inaugural inductees in 1986.
Phil Everly: Phil Everly was an American singer and guitarist, best known as one half of the Everly Brothers. His high tenor supplied the distinctive upper line in their close harmonies.
Wake Up Little Susie: “Wake Up Little Susie” is a 1957 song written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and recorded by the Everly Brothers. The hit pairs playful storytelling with the brothers’ close harmonies.
Parallel thirds: Parallel thirds are consecutive musical intervals in which two voices remain a third apart. This interval frequently underpins the duo’s blended melody lines.
The Everly Family: The Everly Family was a musical family act featuring Ike and Margaret Everly and their sons Don and Phil. The brothers learned to perform together through their parents’ radio and stage work.
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award: The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award honors performers whose contributions have lasting artistic significance. The award recognized the brothers’ enduring contribution to recorded music.

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Paul SimonCompared with: Their harmony sound provides an earlier model for the vocal blend Simon and Garfunkel developed.