Phillip Everly was an American musician, who was one half of the duo The Everly Brothers alongside his older brother Don.
16 Facts About Phil 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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Don had graduated from high school in 1955, and Phil Everly attended Peabody Demonstration School, from which he graduated in 1957.
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The Phil Everly Brothers are remembered for other major charting hits such as Cathy's Clown And All I Have To Do Is Dream.
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The Phil Everly Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Paul McCartney has stated that the Phil Everly Brothers were a major influence on the Beatles:.
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Phil Everly sang backup for Roy Wood's 1975 album Mustard and two songs for Warren Zevon's 1976 self-titled album.
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Phil Everly recorded more frequently, but with no chart success until the 1980s.
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Phil Everly wrote "Don't Say You Don't Love Me No More" for the 1978 Clint Eastwood comedy film Every Which Way But Loose, in which he performed it as a duet with the film's co-star Sondra Locke.
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Phil Everly wrote "One Too Many Women In Your Life" for the 1980 sequel, Any Which Way You Can, and played in the band which backed Locke.
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In 1983, Phil had UK success as a solo artist with the album Phil Everly, recorded mainly in London.
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In 1990, Phil Everly recorded a duet with Dutch singer Rene Shuman.
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Phil Everly was married to Jacqueline Alice Ertel from 1963 to 1970, Patricia Mickey from 1972 to 1978, and Patrice Arnold from 1999, up until his death.
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Phil Everly died in Burbank, California on January 3,2014, aged 74 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Years later, when I finally met Phil Everly, I was completely star-struck and at the same time extremely impressed by his humility and gentleness of soul.
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Phil Everly managed them during their comeback at the Royal Albert Hall in 1984 where we met the Everlys for the first time.