Steel2Velvet Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 This news this morning really hits me hard. Like most, I fell in love with the Everly Brothers' distinctly different sound the first time I heard it on the radio, as a boy. No one had ever interpreted youth-oriented lyrics with that kind of close harmonic certitude. In the mid-80's, I worked at a small country music station and put together a retrospective Saturday afternoon two-hour show about the lives of the duo. I interviewed Phil live, over the phone, for a couple minutes in the middle of that show. He was so kind and gracious while being accessible to a nobody like me, that I followed his career closely the remainder of his life. The duet's anthology album, "Roots" was the backbone for that afternoon's show and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in these two vanguard rockers who linked the genre's Country music foundations with its diverse future in the mid-1950's. RIP, my moment-in-time friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Very sad news, but what a great memory you have to hold on to, S2V...thanks for sharing that with us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I loved them since I was a child. How couldn't I? Bye, bye Phil... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbU3zdAgiX8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Such sad news. So many memories of the Everly's tight harmonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Sad news. Great harmonies. Pure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Heaven's rock and roll band just added another bright light. R.I.P. Phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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