Everly Brothers
American rock duo
Phil and Don Everly (Phil January 19, 1939 – January 3, 2014 and Don February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) were two brothers from the U.S. state of Iowa. They started performing in the 1950s and had a lot of famous songs in the 1950s and 1960s. They are considered very influential in rock and roll.
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Born | Phil: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Don: February 1, 1937 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, U.S. | January 19, 1939
Origin | Shenandoah, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | Phil: January 3, 2014 Burbank, California, U.S. Don: August 21, 2021 (aged 84) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 74)
Genres | Country, rockabilly, rock and roll |
Years active | 1957–1973, 1983–2005 |
Labels | Cadence, Warner Bros., RCA, Razor & Tie, Mercury |
Don was born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on August 21, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee of heart attack at the age of 84.[1]
Phil was born in Chicago, Illinois. He died at age 74 on January 3, 2014 in Burbank, California from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[2]
Related pages
change- List of country musicians from Iowa my
References
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- Everly Brothers at AllMusic
- Hear Everly Brothers (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).