Don Everly, of the Rock ’N’ Roll Duo the Everly Brothers, Dies at 84

Don Everly, , of the Rock ’N’ Roll Duo
the Everly Brothers, Dies at 84.
The musician died on Saturday,
according to an announcement
on the group’s official Instagram.
Everly, along with his brother Phil,
topped the charts in the late 1950s, with songs
like “Bye Bye Love” and “Wake Up Little Susie.”.
The duo was called the “most important
vocal duo in rock” by ‘Rolling Stone.’.
The duo was called the “most important
vocal duo in rock” by ‘Rolling Stone.’.
Everly was born in Muhlenberg County,
Kentucky, but soon moved to Chicago,
where his younger brother was born.
The brothers were credited as
influencing the likes of The Beatles,
the Beach Boys and many others.
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys took
to Twitter to pay tribute to the star.
The Everly Brothers were a big influence on us and we learned a lot from their beautiful harmonies. , Brian Wilson, via Twitter.
The duo had a very public breakup in 1973 during a concert in California, but reunited a decade later.
They also won the Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award in 1997.
As a singer, songwriter, and guitar innovator, Don Everly was one of the most talented and impactful artists in popular music history, Country Music Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young, via Twitter