Born in Illinois in 1939, Phil Everly began performing as a child. He and his older brother Don appeared on their parents' radio shows growing up. The pair landed their first record deal in 1957. The Everly Brothers soon produced a series of hit songs, including "Bye Bye Love" and "All I Have to Do Is Dream." The pair split in 1973 and reunited a decade later. Everly died in California in 2014.
Born on January 19, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, Phil Everly became a rock 'n' roll legend as half of the Everly Brothers. He was the second son of Ike and Margaret Everly, arriving nearly two years after his brother, Don. A former coal miner, his father had moved the family to Chicago to pursue his musical career by the time that Phil was born.
Everly grew up listening to the bluegrass and country music that his guitarist father played. Around the age of 6, he began performing with his parents and brother on a local radio show in Iowa. Phil and Don both learned to play the guitar and sing, thanks to their father. The Everly family moved several times for different radio job opportunities before Phil's and Don's career as a duo took off.
Born on January 19, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, Phil Everly became a rock 'n' roll legend as half of the Everly Brothers. He was the second son of Ike and Margaret Everly, arriving nearly two years after his brother, Don. A former coal miner, his father had moved the family to Chicago to pursue his musical career by the time that Phil was born.
Everly grew up listening to the bluegrass and country music that his guitarist father played. Around the age of 6, he began performing with his parents and brother on a local radio show in Iowa. Phil and Don both learned to play the guitar and sing, thanks to their father. The Everly family moved several times for different radio job opportunities before Phil's and Don's career as a duo took off.