The Everly Brothers
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison, 'THE BIG O' was considered one of the most distinctive voices in music history, was born in Texas in 1936. He was one of the original Sun Recording Artists and went on to have a life filled with tragedy and triumph, in equal measure. His musical counterparts included Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly and like those artist, Orbison’s inspiration and background lay in country and gospel music
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Whilst still at university, Orbison met Pat Boone, a musician who encouraged him to form a band. It was through this band and their early performances that Orbison met a young Johnny Cash, who helped him get his material to the owner of Sun Records. The result was Orbison’s 1956 single 'Ooby Dooby'. Following his success, Orbison went on to compose 'Only The Lonely',a tune he recorded himself after it was rejected by the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley. It was the success of the record that prompted a string of hits, including 'Pretty Woman' and 'Cryin’'.
In 1966, Orbison was left stunned by the death of his wife Claudette in a motorcycle accident and shortly after his house burned down in a fire killing two of his three sons. Orbison busied himself with a grueling touring schedule to deal with his personal demons and re recorded a collection of his past hits for a retrospective album. It wasn’t until 1987, after years of touring, that Orbison’s career enjoyed a revival, when he collaborated with popular artists such as Bruce Springsteen, KD Lang for a live concert which was then released under the title Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night.
Orbison’s next venture saw him teaming up with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lyne and George Harrison to become the Travelling Willburys, in which they performed masquerading as a band of brothers. The band enjoyed commercial success and led to Orbison recording his final solo album, 'Mysterious Girl', spawning the worldwide hit 'You Got It'.
Orbison tragically passed away in 1988 at the age of 52, after suffering a massive heart attack.
In January 1989 he posthumously became the first musician since Elvis Presley to have two albums in the Top Five at the same time.
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Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing made them the most successful U.S. rock and roll duo ever on the Hot 100. Brothers Don, born 1937 and Phil, born 1939 came from a musical family and their first exposure to the music industry came while singing on their father Ike’s TV show at an early age.
Don and Phil were both guitarists and their simple vocal harmonies were a strong influence on Rock'n'Roll groups in 1960's such as The Beatles and the The Beach Boys. Their first single released in 1956 “Keep A’ Lovin Me” was a flop, however their next single “Bye Bye Love” reached No. 2 in the pop charts and became the Everly Brothers first million-seller.
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The Everly Brothers toured with Buddy Holly in 1957 and 1958 before signing to Warner Bros Records in 1960 where they continued to have hits including "Cathy's Clown" which sold eight million copies “Walk Right Back", "Crying In The Rain" and "That's Old Fashioned."
After a stint in the marine core the duo resumed their singing career, however they never achieved the same success with only 3 of their singles making the Hot 100 between 1963 and 1970. The duo eventually split in 1973.
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