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Phil Everly passed away from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on January 3, 2014.

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The actor James Best, known for playing Sheriff Rosco Coltrane on ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'', was their cousin. Phil Everly passed away from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on January 3, 2014.
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The Everly Brothers, Isaac "Don" (born February 1, 1937) and Phillip (January 9, 1939 - January 3, 2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock and roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies: Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."

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The Everly Brothers, Isaac "Don" (born February 1, 1937) and Phillip (January 9, 1939 - January 3, 2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock and roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies: Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."
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The Everly Brothers, Isaac "Don" (born February 1, 1937) and Phillip (January 9, 1939 - January 3, 2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock and roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."

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The Everly Brothers, Isaac "Don" (born February 1, 1937) and Phillip (January 9, 1939 - January 3, 2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock and roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; harmonies: Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."



* VocalTagTeam: One of the most important in rock history.

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* VocalTagTeam: One of the most important in rock history. Don generally did the solo lines in songs, but Phil also took turns, and they switched harmony parts quite often.

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* SiblingTeam[=/=]SiblingRivalry: While they blended perfectly in harmony, hot-blooded Don and more reserved Phil clashed constantly. Tensions rose dramatically when Don briefly quit in 1962 after suffering a nervous breakdown (accelerated by an amphetamine addiction), leaving Phil to finish a British tour with their bassist taking Don's vocal parts. By TheSeventies, they were antsy to start solo careers, and broke up after a 1973 farewell concert that ended with Phil angrily smashing his guitar and stomping offstage, leaving Don to finish the show alone. They managed to patch things up a bit by TheEighties.

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* SiblingTeam[=/=]SiblingRivalry: While they blended perfectly in harmony, hot-blooded Don and more reserved Phil clashed constantly. Tensions rose dramatically when Don briefly quit in 1962 after suffering a nervous breakdown (accelerated by an amphetamine addiction), leaving Phil to finish a British tour with their bassist taking Don's vocal parts. By TheSeventies, they were antsy to start solo careers, and broke up after a 1973 farewell concert that ended with Phil angrily smashing his guitar and stomping offstage, leaving Don to finish the show alone. They managed to patch things up a bit by TheEighties.TheEighties and mounted a successful reunion.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Phil (left) and Don (right).]]



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* SiblingTeamSiblingTeam[=/=]SiblingRivalry: While they blended perfectly in harmony, hot-blooded Don and more reserved Phil clashed constantly. Tensions rose dramatically when Don briefly quit in 1962 after suffering a nervous breakdown (accelerated by an amphetamine addiction), leaving Phil to finish a British tour with their bassist taking Don's vocal parts. By TheSeventies, they were antsy to start solo careers, and broke up after a 1973 farewell concert that ended with Phil angrily smashing his guitar and stomping offstage, leaving Don to finish the show alone. They managed to patch things up a bit by TheEighties.
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The duo was part of the inaugural 1986 class of UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame inductees, and in 2001 were elected to the Music/CountryMusicHallOfFame.
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* CareerResurrection: Briefly, upon their reunion in the 1980s.
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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock and roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."

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'''The The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) Brothers, Isaac "Don" (born February 1, 1937) and Phil (1939–2014), Phillip (January 9, 1939 - January 3, 2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock and roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."

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* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: Their career hit a rough patch in TheSixties, when they struggled to stay up-to-date musically while the public seemed to only want to accept them as a nostalgic act. As a result they went into GenreRoulette mode, trying everything from proto-HardRock ("The Price of Love") and Sunshine Pop ("Bowling Green", their only real hit during this period), to Bubblegum Rock ("Milk Train", written by Tony Romeo, who later wrote [[Series/ThePartridgeFamily "I Think I Love You"]]) and even a slight nod to PsychedelicRock ("Mary Jane", a song about exactly what you'd [[TheStoner guess it's about]]). As they moved to TheSeventies they went in more of a folk-country direction. Despite much critical acclaim, none of this translated to [[CriticalDissonance much in the way of sales]].



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* SleepingWithTheBoss: "Lord of The Manor" is about a maid who's having an affair with her employer, as told by the jealous gardener [[LoveTriangle who's also in love with her]].

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* SleepingWithTheBoss: "Lord of The the Manor" is about a maid who's having an affair with her employer, as told by the jealous gardener [[LoveTriangle who's also in love with her]].
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->''When I want you in my arms''
->''When I want you, and all your charms''
->''Whenever I want you, [[TitleDrop all I have to do is dream.]]''
-->--"All I Have to Do is Dream"
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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."

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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & and roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream."
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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They were responsible for such notable songs from the era as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream." They were ''incredibly'' influential.

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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They ''Incredibly'' influential, the duo were responsible for such notable songs from the era hits as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream." They were ''incredibly'' influential.
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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream." They were ''incredibly'' influential.

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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are were responsible for such notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream." They were ''incredibly'' influential.
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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." They are ''incredibly'' influential.

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'''The Everly Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" Susie", and "All I Have To to Do Is Dream." They are were ''incredibly'' influential.
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'''The Everly Brothers''' are Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014) Everly, two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." They are ''incredibly'' influential.

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'''The Everly Brothers''' are Brothers''', Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014) Everly, (1939–2014), were two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." They are ''incredibly'' influential.
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'''The Everly Brothers''' are Don and Phil Everly, two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." They are ''incredibly'' influential.

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'''The Everly Brothers''' are Don (1937– ) and Phil (1939–2014) Everly, two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." They are ''incredibly'' influential.

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* AntiChristmasSong: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwSg6-QOPQ Christmas Eve Can Kill You.]]"

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* AntiChristmasSong: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwSg6-QOPQ Christmas Eve Can Kill You.]]"You]]", about a lonely and miserable hitchhiker on Christmas Eve.


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* ChristmasSongs: Besides the aforementioned "Christmas Eve Can Kill You", they did a 1962 album of traditional carols accompanied by the Boys Town Choir.
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\"Born Yesterday\" is another breakup song.

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** Also "Born Yesterday", although the video subverts the lyrics.
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* SleepingWithTheBoss: "Lord of The Manor" is about a maid who's having an affair with her employer, as told by the jealous gardener who's also in love with her.

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* SleepingWithTheBoss: "Lord of The Manor" is about a maid who's having an affair with her employer, as told by the jealous gardener [[LoveTriangle who's also in love with her.her]].
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* SleepingWithTheBoss: "Lord of The Manor" is about a maid who's having an affair with her employer, as told by the jealous gardener who's also in love with her.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: "Wake Up Little Susie" involves the singer desperately trying to figure out how he's going to get anyone to believe that there's a totally innocent explanation for why Susie's coming home six hours after her curfew (Described in SleepCute below).
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* NoEnding: "Lord of The Manor" cuts off abruptly in the middle of the instrumental section after the second verse.
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Read more: Everly Brothers - How Can I Meet Her? Lyrics | MetroLyrics
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* {{Tsundere}}: The song "Where Can I Meet Her" is written from the POV of someone with this attitude towards a LovableAlphaBitch, complete with lots of HypocriticalHumour.
-->''She comes on like she's so high-class and well-bred\\
But I never saw a girl with such a swelled head\\
She's got herself a mighty long wait\\
If she thinks I'll ask her for a date\\
But where's she live, what's her number and how can I meet her?''
Read more: Everly Brothers - How Can I Meet Her? Lyrics | MetroLyrics
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* ShoutOut: Their song "Advertising/BurmaShave" about the famous advertising campaign.
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Phil Everly passed away from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on January 3, 2014.
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* MusicOfNote: Quite simply, the Everly Brothers brought vocal harmonies to RockAndRoll music, paving the way for many artists who used them later, like Music/TheBeachBoys, Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheBeegees and Music/SimonAndGarfunkel.

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* MusicOfNote: Quite simply, the Everly Brothers brought vocal harmonies to RockAndRoll music, paving the way for many artists who used them later, like Music/TheBeachBoys, Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheBeegees Music/TheBeeGees and Music/SimonAndGarfunkel.
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* CareerRessurrection: Briefly, upon their reunion in the 1980s.

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* CareerRessurrection: CareerResurrection: Briefly, upon their reunion in the 1980s.
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'''The Everly Brothers''' are Don and Phil Everly, two [[CountryMusic country]]-influenced [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] musicians who rose to great success in TheFifties, and stood out with their powerful two-part harmonies; Don singing baritone, and Phil singing tenor. They are responsible for notable songs from the era such as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." They are ''incredibly'' influential.

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!!Tropes associated with the Everly Brothers include:

* AntiChristmasSong: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwSg6-QOPQ Christmas Eve Can Kill You.]]"
* BandOfRelatives
* BreakupSong: "Bye Bye Love," and ''how''.
* CareerRessurrection: Briefly, upon their reunion in the 1980s.
* TheFifties
* GreatestHitsAlbum: No shortage of these, considering their longetivity. The first one popped up in ''1959,'' and they're still pumping out a few a year as of 2013.
* LongRunner
* MusicOfNote: Quite simply, the Everly Brothers brought vocal harmonies to RockAndRoll music, paving the way for many artists who used them later, like Music/TheBeachBoys, Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheBeegees and Music/SimonAndGarfunkel.
* RockAndRoll
* SiblingTeam
* SillyLoveSongs
* SleepCute: "Wake Up Little Susie" is a deconstruction of this trope, detailing an unfortunate aftermath to this:
-->''The movie wasn't so hot, it didn't have much of a plot \\
We fell asleep, our goose is cooked, our reputation is shot \\
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie \\
What're we gonna tell your mama, what're we gonna tell your pa \\
What're we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh-la-la"''
* TeenageDeathSongs: "Ebony Eyes," about a soldier who finds his girl has died in a plane crash just before their wedding.
* VocalTagTeam: One of the most important in rock history.
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