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Don Everly has died - loved the music

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dolphindaisy Sun 22-Aug-21 11:48:15

Sad to hear that Don Everly has died - I loved the Everly Brothers and was lucky enough to see them when they toured the UK a couple of times. They started with "pop" type songs sucb as "Bye Bye love" and "Wake up Little Suzie" but their later songs, such as "Let it Be Me" "Crying in the Rain" and "Love Hurts" were beautiful with their unique harmonies. The likes of Paul McCartney and Keith Richards all say they were influenced by The Everly brothers. I was surprised to read that their mother is still alive, she's 101.

NanKate Sun 22-Aug-21 12:03:57

I loved their music. It was part of my teenage years. ?

Juliet27 Sun 22-Aug-21 12:10:00

I was surprised to learn he was still alive. Sad for their mother to outlive both of them.

Kate1949 Sun 22-Aug-21 12:10:26

Oh I loved them. Slightly before my time but my sister played their records all the time. RIP Don. sad

Littleannie Sun 22-Aug-21 12:17:52

So sad (to quote one of their songs). They have always been my favourites.

silverlining48 Sun 22-Aug-21 12:38:30

I was sad too, very much part of my youth and later, when they reunited. The Albert Hall reunion concert was brilliant.
RIP Don.

silverlining48 Sun 22-Aug-21 12:39:56

I was surprised too that at 84 his mother is still alive. She has outlived both her sons. Oh those soaring harmonies, wonderful.

Ngaio1 Sun 22-Aug-21 12:43:16

They were much played when I was young. Adored them.

Esspee Sun 22-Aug-21 14:18:23

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nanaK54 Sun 22-Aug-21 14:30:31

Oh that is sad news

Calendargirl Sun 22-Aug-21 14:35:39

‘Let It Be Me’, what a beautiful song. Their gorgeous voices in such harmony.
I know they had fall outs, I hope they reconciled before Phil’s death.
I watched a great documentary about them a while ago, I hope it will now be repeated in tribute to them both.

Kate1949 Sun 22-Aug-21 14:39:16

Cathy's Clown was a favourite of mine.

SueDonim Sun 22-Aug-21 14:53:08

So sad! We saw the Everleys twice. The second time was in Aberdeen and as we walked back to our car afterwards we bumped into them leaving the back of the theatre. They were muffled up in many coats, hats, gloves and scarves and clearly not impressed by the Aberdonian weather! grin

How extraordinary that their mother is still alive.

Aldom Sun 22-Aug-21 14:55:17

A part of my teenage years. Great music and great lyrics. Happy days. Sad times now. My younger brother died suddenly last Sunday evening.

Kate1949 Sun 22-Aug-21 14:58:04

Aldom How awful. So sorry flowers

silverlining48 Sun 22-Aug-21 15:51:51

I saw them 5 times over many years and their last concert was as good as the first. Their voices and harmonies never failed. Let it be me is one of my favourites too. I think they had reconciled Calendargirl.

Aldom, so very sorry.

dolphindaisy Sun 22-Aug-21 16:04:16

silverlining48

I was sad too, very much part of my youth and later, when they reunited. The Albert Hall reunion concert was brilliant.
RIP Don.

I'm hoping they show the reunion concert as a tribute, it really was brilliant. I had a VHS copy but nothing to play it on these days.

Sincere condolences Aldom

Lincslass Sun 22-Aug-21 16:51:10

Very sad. A big part of my teenage years, and loved their music, still do.

trisher Sun 22-Aug-21 16:56:17

When my teenage heart was broken I played `'Crying in the Rain" over and over and over. RIP..

Georgesgran Sun 22-Aug-21 17:03:05

?Aldom

sodapop Sun 22-Aug-21 17:07:37

A big part of my early years too, loved all the songs. RIP Don.

So sorry Aldom thanks

Aldom Sun 22-Aug-21 19:43:03

Thank you everyone. My other brother, the twin of the brother who died last Sunday has also been diagnosed with cancer. I feel very sad at the moment.

SueDonim Sun 22-Aug-21 19:44:05

That’s such sad news, Aldom. I’m very sorry. flowers

Nanna58 Sun 22-Aug-21 19:58:16

?Aldom . Apparently when a baby I could only be got off to sleep if my parents played the record Cathy’s Clown repeatedly!

nanaK54 Sun 22-Aug-21 20:50:19

Aldom flowers and kindest thoughts