The Everly Brothers: Bye Bye Love, Hello Legacy
Before Don and Phil launched themselves as the Everly Brothers, they sang with their parents as The Everly Family in the 1940s.
After being discovered by Chet Atkins, they began releasing singles as the Everly Brothers, with Chet playing on their first successful release, Bye Bye Love (1957).
This was quickly followed by a string of hits, making them not just a household name, but also a massive influence on artists who would follow in their footsteps—most notably Simon & Garfunkel, Neil Diamond, and even The Beatles.
Their next single, Wake Up Little Susie, went to #1 in the U.S. and #2 in the U.K. This was followed by This Little Girl of Mine, a Ray Charles cover based on the old gospel tune This Little Light of Mine.
Their fourth consecutive big tune was All I Have to Do Is Dream, and we’re still only in 1958.
These four tunes came to define the duo and, in my opinion, were never topped. They did enjoy further chart success for a little while, but Bird Dog, Problems, and (Till) I Kissed You haven’t had quite the same legacy.
It would take until 1960 before their next big hit arrived with Cathy’s Clown.
The rest of the ’60s saw them chart lower and lower, although they continued to tour. By now, they had a strong repertoire to build a show around.
There were also a few interesting covers released—without much success—but they still show the duo’s strong taste in songs. I’m mainly thinking of That’ll Be the Day, Not Fade Away, I Got a Woman, Hound Dog, Carolina in My Mind, and Dancing in the Street.
The Everly Brothers Tunes | Related Pages
Bye Bye Love | Chords + TAB
You can learn how to play Bye Bye Love by The Everly Brothers using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| D | A | D | A |
Bye-bye love, bye-bye happiness…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Bye Bye Love (The Everly Brothers) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Dancing In The Street | Chords + TAB
You can learn how to play Dancing In The Street by Martha and the Vandellas using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| E7 | E7 (D/E) | E7 | E7 (D/E) |
Callin’ out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat…
Hound Dog | Chords + TAB
You can learn how to play Hound Dog by Elvis Presley using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| N.C | C7 | C7 | C7 | C7 |
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, cryin’ all the time.
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
I Got A Woman | Chords + TAB
You can learn how to play I Got A Woman by Ray Charles using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| A7 | E7 | A7 D9 | A7 |
Well, I got a woman, way over town that’s good to me, oh yeah…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: I Got A Woman (Ray Charles) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Wake Up Little Susie | Chords + TAB
You can learn how to play Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| D | D | D F | G F D |
Wake up, little Susie, wake up…
Check out the full TAB lesson here: Wake Up Little Susie (The Everly Brothers) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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