The Everly BrothersInducted 1986

• Don Everly born in Brownie, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, 1937; Phil Everly born in Chicago, Illinois, 1939

• The Everlys were a performing family; hosted their own radio show

• Father “Ike” was a guitar player with a unique finger picking style

• Don begins to focus on songwriting

• Kitty Wells records Don’s original “Thou Shalt Not Steal” (1954); published by Athens Music owned by Chet Atkins

• Chet Atkins (Inducted 2002), becomes a guide as Don and Phil make their way through Nashville in 1955-1956

• 1957: the brothers are introduced to Wesley Rose who secures a contract with Cadence Records – their big break

The Everly Brothers

• written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant –husband and wife country music and pop songwriting team

• Reached #2 on Billboard Pop Charts Reached #1 on Billboard Country Charts

• Song’s success garners national bookings, bookings at the Grand Ole Opry, and television appearances on Ed Sullivan and American Bandstand

“Bye Bye Love” (1957)

“Bye Bye Love” (1957)HarmonyMelody

Bye bye, love. Bye bye, happiness. Hel- lo, loneliness. I think I’m-a gonna cry-y.

Bye bye, love. Bye bye, sweet caress. Hel-lo, emptiness. I feel like I could di-e.

HarmonyMelody

HarmonyMelody

Bye bye, my love-a, goodby-ye.