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Obit: Phil Everly (1939-2014)

03 Jan 14 - 09:32 PM (#3588845)
Subject: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Mary Katherine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYe9eDqxe8

I am beyond sad at this news. The Everly Brothers were a big part of my musical history book.


03 Jan 14 - 10:33 PM (#3588860)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: PHJim

Mine too. Sad news.


03 Jan 14 - 10:47 PM (#3588863)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Ebbie

Having long since been sensitized by the Louvin Brothers, when the Everly Brothers came along I quickly embraced them too. There is something almost visible in family recordings and whether it is because of synchronized breathing and syllable patterns or something less physical, it has always shivered my spine.

RIP, Phil Everly. And thanks.


03 Jan 14 - 11:08 PM (#3588870)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,michaelr

Sad news; and coming just when the Everly Brothers are back in the public's awareness due to the new album by Norah Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong, foreverly, a loving re-recording of their Songs Our Daddy Taught Us.


03 Jan 14 - 11:20 PM (#3588872)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: ChanteyLass

Oh, no! Such memories of listening to them on the radio!


04 Jan 14 - 12:00 AM (#3588874)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Larry The Radio Guy

Too bad. Their album "Roots" was one of the best albums (in my opinion) ever recorded.


04 Jan 14 - 12:02 AM (#3588875)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Larry The Radio Guy

Let me try make Mary Katherine's link into a blue clicky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYe9eDqxe8


04 Jan 14 - 12:12 AM (#3588877)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST

Very sad news indeed.
My concolences to his family and friends.

Bugsy


04 Jan 14 - 12:14 AM (#3588878)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Larry The Radio Guy

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/01/03/phil-everly-of-the-everly-brothers-has-died-reports-say/4313425/


04 Jan 14 - 12:53 AM (#3588882)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Backwoodsman

The Everlys were amongst my earliest musical heroes.
RIP Phil.


04 Jan 14 - 01:46 AM (#3588891)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Guest - Lin

Just heard on my local news in L.A. about Phil Everly.
Wow, so sad to hear this terrible news. His wife said he was a smoker his whole life...he had pulmanary disease. I used to live near the hospital where he passed away at in Burbank, California.
I have loved the music if the Everly Bros. for decades and it really saddens me so much to hear about Phil tonight.


04 Jan 14 - 02:19 AM (#3588895)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST

To think of all the musicians they have influenced. Can you name them?


04 Jan 14 - 04:10 AM (#3588904)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Musket

Bye Bye Love.


04 Jan 14 - 04:11 AM (#3588905)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Les in Chorlton

Great, great music that took us boomers into our teanage years


04 Jan 14 - 04:12 AM (#3588906)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Raggytash

Guest, The fame of the Everly Brothers is such that they must have had an influence on a great many people. Rolling Stone magazine once called them "the most important vocal duo in rock" Artists said to be influenced by them include the Beach Boys and the Beatles. On a personal note their close harmonies were a thing of wonder to me as a teenager. I'm sure over the next few days many major recording artists will add their own thanks to the Everly Brothers.


04 Jan 14 - 04:24 AM (#3588910)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Acorn4

"Walk Right Back" was always my favourite. To say "iconic" is not in this case overstated.


04 Jan 14 - 04:49 AM (#3588915)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Banjo-Flower

Part of my growing up

RIP Phil

Gerry


04 Jan 14 - 05:01 AM (#3588918)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST

Deeply saddened by this news. Phil was a wonderful harmony singer and a great singer in his own right. Another light has gone out.


04 Jan 14 - 05:02 AM (#3588919)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Mike Rogers

Previous post was from me.


04 Jan 14 - 06:02 AM (#3588936)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Pete Jennings

One of a pair of true legends. I've always loved their music. RIP.


04 Jan 14 - 06:08 AM (#3588939)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Les in Chorlton

RIP Phil Everly who with brother Don recorded some of the greatest pop songs ever. But is an ulikely song that delves back into "Songs our Daddy taught us"


Barbara Allen


04 Jan 14 - 06:10 AM (#3588940)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: sciencegeek

one of my mom's favorite groups, I heard their music from an early age on. I do believe that the early Simon & Garfunkel were influenced by them as well.


04 Jan 14 - 06:37 AM (#3588947)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Jenny in Dorset

I danced to 'Dream' when I was 15 yrs old and loved the Everly's all my life. I'm 70 now, still love everyting they recorded and deeply saddened by Phil's loss.- 'I'll do my crying in the rain' RIP Phil.


04 Jan 14 - 06:49 AM (#3588949)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Bonnie Shaljean

Another part of my past gone. Public figures, personal friends, they just keep dropping like autumn leaves.

Think I'm gonna cry
Bye bye my love
Goodbye


04 Jan 14 - 07:10 AM (#3588955)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Janie

So sad to hear this. Like so many others here, I literally grew up with them on the radio and the turntable. I was 6 when Bye Bye Love was released. The appeal of their incredible harmonies crossed generations. Mom and Dad loved them too, and routinely bought their 78's and 45's as they were released.

Condolences to his family and all who loved him.


04 Jan 14 - 07:59 AM (#3588966)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Bredda

Such sad news. Literally the soundtrack of my early teenage years. Wonderful harmonies and beautiful music. That drum roll? in "ebony eyes" is repeating in my head now. Cannot think which is my favourite track - there were so many good songs. And they were such nice blokes!    I am genuinly weeping now - they were so much part of my life when I was young.


04 Jan 14 - 09:29 AM (#3588983)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Big Ballad Singer

The Everly Brothers were an influence on a certain mop-headed foursome from the UK, too, IIRC.

My own professional singing duo partner and I used to perform several Everly Brothers songs. Nothing beats harmony vocals and a swinging early-rock-n-roll beat, whether it be from a doo-wop group or from the legendary Everlys.

RIP, Phil.


04 Jan 14 - 09:43 AM (#3588985)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: JHW

Dream, Dream,Dream,Dream, was probably my favourite. I have played Love Hurts in FCs...


04 Jan 14 - 12:25 PM (#3589032)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Nancy King

A terrible loss. I still sing several Everly Brothers songs.

I think it was Arlo Guthrie who remarked some time ago that yes, the Everlys' music was indeed folk music, "because that's what folk musicians sing when they get together."

Yes indeed.


04 Jan 14 - 01:09 PM (#3589044)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Elmore

Saw them perform at the Newport Folk Festival in the sixties joined by their father, who was a respected guitarist. Sorry to hear of Phil's passing.


04 Jan 14 - 01:38 PM (#3589052)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Manuel

I did not know of the Everly Brothers until I heard their recording of "Take a Message to Mary",which has remained a favourite over the ensuing decades. Thanks, Phil, for making the memories of my childhood that much sweeter. Vaya con Dios.


04 Jan 14 - 05:26 PM (#3589099)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: SINSULL

Songs Our Daddy Taught Us was the first album I ever bought for myself. I was about ten years old. I still have it.
Tears here. I feel as if I have lost my childhood.
SINS


04 Jan 14 - 08:07 PM (#3589122)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,DTM

So Sad. I feel like a part of me has gone with Phil.
The Everly's music has been with me all my life - and will continue to be.
Thanks,boys. Thanks for the wonderful songs & harmonies.


04 Jan 14 - 08:18 PM (#3589124)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,roderick warner

Sad news indeed - Everly Brothers have been part of my life since I was very young. Dug out the Albert Hall Reunion Concert tonight - which I watch every couple of years or so and which never loses its shine, but v poignant this time round. I was amused by the medley when they do a beautiful version of 'Barbara Allen,' a song I can't stand but my opinion etc - a couple of verses and out as one of them says that it does go on and on, to paraphrase. Yep. The last song 'Let it be me' when they look at each other over all those years of fighting is a total mindfuck. RIP


04 Jan 14 - 10:11 PM (#3589143)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,gillymor

Crying in the Rain
Won't see their like again.


04 Jan 14 - 11:49 PM (#3589149)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity

Dream, dream dream....

GfS


05 Jan 14 - 04:48 AM (#3589176)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: eddie1

As a callow youth, I was deeply enamoured of a certain "Mary" hence "Take a Message to Mary" always meant something special to me and who, of a certain age, hasn't had that last dance to "All I Have to Do is Dream" with big hopes?
RIP Phil.

Eddie


05 Jan 14 - 05:26 AM (#3589183)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: GUEST,Mike Yates

It was always a pleaseure to hear a new Everly Brothers recording on the old black & white "Top of the Pops" (or whatever it was called all those years ago). Great stuff indeed!


06 Jan 14 - 04:07 AM (#3589340)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Mr Red

not just pop music. Their rendition of "Barbara Ellen" is, IMNSOHO, definitive.
I remember them coming to Birmingham in 1972 (ish) and the harmonies where just like their recordings. Not always the case with other artists.


06 Jan 14 - 10:48 AM (#3589423)
Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Everly RIP January 3, 2014
From: Sir Roger de Beverley

I saw them at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in the very early 70s and they were great. Did any UK catters notice that all of the black and white footage of them shown on TV this week featured the crickets (Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin) as the backing musicians? Of course, Phil was one of the pallbearers at Buddy Holly's funeral.

I always used to reckon that whichever version of love hurts people remembered pretty much defined their era as a teenager - the Everly's 1960 original for us oldies, and others in 1973 and 1975 for the younger ones.

R