Phil Everly

Phil Everly ( January 19, 1939- January 3, 2914)
The Everly Brothers were American country-influenced rock and roll singers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing. The duo, consisting of Isaac Donald “Don” Everly (born February 1, 1937) and Phillip “Phil” Everly (January 19, 1939 – January 3, 2014), were elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001
Their first Cadence single, “Bye Bye Love,” had been rejected by 30 other acts but the Everlys saw potential in the song. Their recording of “Bye Bye Love” reached No. 2 on the pop charts behind Elvis Presley’s “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”, hitting No. 1 on the Country and No. 5 on the R&B charts The song, written by the husband and wife team Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, became the Everly Brothers’ first million-seller.
They became stalwarts of the Cadence label. Working with the Bryants, the duo had hits in the United States and the United Kingdom, the biggest being “Wake Up Little Susie”, “All I Have to Do Is Dream”, “Bird Dog”, and “Problems”, all penned by the Bryants. The Everlys also found success as songwriters, especially with Don’s “(Till) I Kissed You”, which hit No. 4 on the United States pop charts.