… an interesting year for me. While I never took to Elvis Presley, and my interest in Buddy Holly was quite a few years ahead, the Everly Brothers were a different story! Even though my older sister (now 16) really liked them, and as much as I (now 13) refused to like them …. “Crying in the Rain” really got my attention. I do not recall any reaction to the lyrics until many years later …. but the harmonies? This song was my introduction to close harmonies, and I loved them!
Ooh yes, a great song! The Everly Brothers harmonized perfectly!
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Classic Everly Brothers Colin. Sadly both are no longer with us.
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I didn’t know that they had both passed. I do now!
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Don Everly died a couple of months ago.
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Such an integral part of popular music in the 50’s/60’s. Such a loss, but their sound lives on. 🙂
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Indeed it does. Timeless.
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I have some “oldies” tapes and listened to them all the time in my late teens and early twenties. Songs like these have always been my favorites.
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The Everly Brothers were one of my early favorites.
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A memorable year for me too Colin! I was married!
The Everly Bros music was much played in our new home. I still have an LP of them! The golden hits!!
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Their harmonizing was new to me in popular music, and probably paved the way for Simon & Garfunkel in my musical journey! 🙂
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I agree. I think the harmonies make this song as good as it is.
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