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  1. "Ebony Eyes" is a song written by #JohnDLoudermilk, recorded in 1960 by #TheEverlyBrothers, and released as a single in 1961 together with "Walk Right Back", which reached No. 8 on the U.S. #BillboardHot100. The lyrics tell a young man's tragic story of losing his beloved fiancée in an airplane crash in dark, stormy weather conditions, which remind him of his fiancée's "ebony eyes". Thematically.
    youtube.com/watch?v=EQOjxA8rrks

  2. "Crying in the Rain" is a song by #HowardGreenfield with music by #CaroleKing, originally recorded by American duo #theEverlyBrothers. Their version was released as a single on December 22, 1961, peaking at number six on the US #BillboardHot100 in February 1962. The song was a collaboration between Greenfield and King, both of whom worked for music publisher #AldonMusic at the time. On a whim, two Aldon songwriting partnerships decided to switch partners for a day.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0Sscke9z4

  3. "Let It Be Me" is a 1960 single by #theEverlyBrothers. The song is an English-language cover of "Je t'appartiens", which had been released as a single in France by #GilbertBécaud in 1955. The song was a top ten hit for the Everly Brothers on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spawned many additional cover versions.
    youtube.com/watch?v=lvA-STM7oJk

  4. "Wake Up Little Susie" is a popular song written by #FeliceAndBoudleauxBryant and published in 1957. The song is best known as a recording by #theEverlyBrothers, issued by #CadenceRecords as catalog number 1337. #TheEverlyBrothersRecord reached No. 1 on the #Billboard Pop chart and the #CashBox Best Selling Records chart, despite having been #banned from #Boston radio stations for lyrics that, at the time, were considered suggestive.
    youtube.com/watch?v=iTseFBze0NM

  5. 5 years ago today, (Isaac) #DonEverly, American rock and roll singer-guitarist ( #TheEverlyBrothers - "Bye, Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"; "When WIll I Be Loved"), died at 84.
    #RIP 🪽🥀

  6. On 14 July 1973: #PhilEverly storms off stage at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California and declares an end to " #TheEverlyBrothers"; the show was planned as their last, his exit improvised.

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