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12 quotes by Phil Everly

The Everly Brothers were American country-influenced rock and roll singers, known for steel-string guitar and close harmony singing. Isaac Donald "Don" Everly (born February 1, 1937) and Phillip "Phil" Everly (January 19, 1939 – January 3, 2014) were elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
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In my old age, it's kind of funny - at night, what I like to do is watch TV when I go to sleep. And what I really like is to put on a Gene Autry... →

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The '60s weren't my cup of tea. I never bought that philosophy that, you know, we're all brothers and that'll solve everything. And I... →

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Singing harmony is not the same as singing a part in a choral group, where you know you're going to have to hit this note and then that note.... →

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When we first started recording, it was before rock, so people thought we were hillbilly hicks. That was something we had to deal with; the girls... →

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You couldn't get me to go travel around and sit in a hotel room again. I have no interest in doing that. So everybody's happy. I am, at 74.... →

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It's hard to get fluffed up about love anymore. I've lived it. I try to avoid it. If I'm extremely fond of a woman, if I think I might... →

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I grew up as a Roy Rogers fan, of course.

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If you lose your concentration singing harmony, then it's lackluster and no fun to watch.

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In the beginning of rock n' roll, there was always innovation. Artists were always trying to do something new and something different.

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My son and I run a string company, and he has a studio there, and I go down sometimes and we'll record.

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Don and I are infamous for our split, but we're closer than most brothers. Harmony singing requires that you enlarge yourself, not use any kind... →

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Whenever people talk about Don and I recording again, which almost everybody usually mentions, I always say 'Well, there's plenty of things... →

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