Everly died Saturday.
Don and his younger brother, Phil Everly, became pop idols in the early days of rock ‘n’ roll, starting in the late 1950s, with chart-topping hits like “Bye Bye Love,” “All I Have to Do is Dream,” and “Wake Up Little Susie.”
The brothers were called the “most important vocal duo in rock” by Rolling Stone, as they influenced the likes of music giants the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and many others.
“As a singer, songwriter, and guitar innovator, Don Everly was one of the most talented and impactful artists in popular music history,” Country Music Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “His influence reverberates through the songs and ethereal harmonies he conjured with his brother Phil.”
“Their talent, the beauty of their voices, was something not entirely of this Earth. They were a miracle,” writer and musician Bob Greene, who knew…
