In honour of Phil Everly‘s 74th birthday on January 19th, we’ve compiled a list of the Everly Brothers‘ top ten songs – these are the songs that have influenced countless country and rock and roll acts – from Paul Simon (“Certainly there never would have been a Simon and Garfunkel had there not been an Everly Brothers. That blend of voices was just…well, I think they are the great rock-and-roll duo“) to The Beatles (they based the vocal arrangement of “Please, Please Me” directly on that of “Cathy’s Clown”).
10. Walk Right Back – #7 in 1961
9. Let It Be Me – #7 in 1960
8. Crying in the Rain – #6 in 1962
7. Til I Kissed You – #4 in 1959
6. Problems – #2 in 1958
5. Bye Bye Love – their very first hit – #2 for 4 weeks in 1957
4. Bird Dog – #1 for 1 week in 1958
3. Wake Up Little Susie – their first #1 hit – for 4 weeks in 1957
2. Cathy’s Clown – #1 for 5 weeks in 1960
1. All I Have to Do Is Dream – #1 for 5 weeks in 1958
