1960s.2F1970s The_Everly_Brothers

after 3 years on cadence, everlys signed warner bros. records in 1960, remained 10 years. first hit warner brothers, 1960 s cathy s clown, don , phil wrote , composed themselves, sold 8 million copies , became duo s biggest-selling record. cathy s clown number wb1, first selection warner bros. records ever released in united kingdom.

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other successful warner brothers singles followed in united states, such sad (to watch love go bad) (1960, pop no. 7), walk right (1961, pop no. 7), crying in rain (1962, pop no. 6), , s old fashioned (1962, pop no. 9, last top 10 hit). 1960 1962, cadence records released everly brothers singles vaults, including when loved (pop no. 8), written , composed phil, , strangers.

in uk, had top 10 hits until 1965, including lucille / sad (1960, no. 4), walk right / ebony eyes (1961, no. 1), temptation (1961, no. 1), cryin in rain (1962, no. 6) , price of love (1965, no. 2). had 18 singles uk top 40 warner brothers in 1960s. 1962, brothers had earned $35 million record sales.

in 1961, brothers fell out wesley rose during recording of temptation. rose reportedly upset everlys recording song had not published and, hence, not receive publishing royalties, , made strenuous efforts block single s release. everlys held firm position, , result, in 1960s, shut off acuff-rose songwriters. these included felice , boudleaux bryant, had written , composed of hits, don , phil everly themselves, still contracted acuff-rose songwriters , had written several of own hits. nevertheless, 1961 through 1964, everlys recorded songs other writers avoid paying royalties acuff-rose. used pseudonym jimmy howard writer or arranger on 2 selections wrote , recorded during time — ruse, however, unsuccessful, acuff-rose gained legal possession of copyrights once name substitution discovered.

at approximate time, brothers set own record label, calliope records, solo projects. using pseudonym adrian kimberly, don recorded big-band instrumental version of edward elgar s first pomp , circumstance march, neal hefti arranged , charted in united states top 40 in mid-1961. further instrumental singles credited kimberly followed, none of charted. phil formed keestone family singers, featured glen campbell , carole king. lone single, melodrama, failed chart, , end of 1962, calliope records had gone out of business.

they never stopped working duo, last united states top 10 hit 1962 s s old fashioned (that s way love should be), song recorded unreleased chordettes , given brothers old mentor, archie bleyer.

succeeding years saw everly brothers sell fewer records in united states. enlistments in united states marine corps reserve in october 1961 took them out of spotlight. 1 of few performances during marine service on ed sullivan show, on february 18, 1962, when performed jezebel , crying in rain while outfitted in respective marine corps uniforms.

following discharges active duty, everlys resumed career, little success in united states. of 27 singles on warner brothers 1963 through 1970, 3 made hot 100, , none peaked higher no. 31. album sales down. everlys first 2 albums warner (in 1960 , 1961) peaked @ no. 9 u.s., after that, of dozen more lps warner brothers, 1 made top 200–1965 s beat & soul, peaked @ no. 141.

the brothers dispute acuff-rose lasted till 1964, whereupon resumed writing , composing working bryant spouses. then, however, both of brothers addicted amphetamines. don s condition worse; taking ritalin, led deeper trouble. don s addiction lasted 3 years, until hospitalized nervous breakdown , treat addiction. (the mainstream media of time did not report either brother addicted. when don collapsed in england in mid-october 1962, reporters told had food poisoning; when tabloids suggested had taken overdose of pills, wife , brother insisted suffering physical , nervous exhaustion. years later story came out.) don s poor health ended british tour; returned united states, leaving phil carry on, joey page, bass player, taking place.

though u.s. stardom had begun wane 2 years before british invasion in 1964, appeal still strong in canada, united kingdom , australia. everlys remained successful in uk , canada of 1960s, reaching top 40 in united kingdom through 1968 , top 10 in canada late 1967. 1966 album 2 yanks in england recorded in england hollies, wrote , composed many of album s songs. everlys final u.s. top 40 hit, bowling green, released in 1967.

by end of 1960s, brothers had returned country rock, , 1968 album, roots, hailed critics 1 of finest country-rock albums. however, end of 1960s, everly brothers had ceased hitmakers in either north america or united kingdom, , in 1970, following unsuccessful live album (the everly brothers show), contract warner brothers lapsed after ten years. in 1970, summer replacement hosts johnny cash s television show; variety program, johnny cash presents everly brothers, on abc-tv , featured linda ronstadt , stevie wonder.

in 1970, don released first solo album, not success. brothers resumed performing in 1971, , rca victor records issued 2 albums in 1972 , 1973. lindsey buckingham joined them in 1972 , toured them. said final performance on july 14, 1973, @ knott s berry farm, in california, tensions between 2 surfaced, , don told reporter tired of being everly brother. during show, phil smashed guitar , walked off while don finished show, ending collaboration. 2 not rejoin forces musically on ten more years.