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Phil Everly

Phil Everly, (Phillip Everly), American musician and singer (born Jan. 19, 1939, Chicago, Ill.—died Jan. 3, 2014, Burbank, Calif.), rocketed to the top of the music charts (both country and pop) with his brother, Don; together they made up the Everly Brothers, an immensely popular harmony duo whose vocal approach was based on the high, lonesome sound of bluegrass and Appalachian music, supporting the lead vocal with a moving secondary line to create the effect of intertwined melodies. more »