Isaac Donald Everly was an American musician, who was one half of the duo The Everly Brothers alongside his younger brother Phil.
14 Facts About Don Everly
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The Everly family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1953, where the brothers attended West High School.
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The Don Everly Brothers are remembered for other major hits such as Cathy's Clown And All I Have To Do Is Dream.
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The Don Everly Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Paul McCartney has stated that the Don Everly Brothers were a major influence on the Beatles:.
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Don Everly found some success on the US country charts in the mid- to late-1970s, in Nashville with his band, Dead Cowboys, and playing with Albert Lee.
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Don Everly performed solo at an annual country music festival in London in mid-1976.
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Don Everly's appearance was well received, and he was given "thunderous applause", even though critics noted that the performance was uneven.
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Don Everly recorded "Everytime You Leave" with Emmylou Harris on her 1979 album Blue Kentucky Girl.
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Don Everly attended the Annual Music Masters as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame paid homage to the Don Everly Brothers on October 25,2014.
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Don Everly's final performance was a guest appearance with Paul Simon on Simon's 2018 farewell tour in Nashville.
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Don Everly was married to Mary Sue Ingraham from 1957 to 1961, Venetia Stevenson from 1962 to 1970, and Adela Garza from 1997, up until his death.
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Don Everly publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential election in January of that year.
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Don Everly stated that after his brother Phil's death, he felt free to express his views more openly, noting that the brothers' opposing views had made it impossible for them to lend active support to political candidates.