![Phil and Don Everly, the Everly Brothers were a major musical force influencing the style of music in the 1950s and 1960s. Phil and Don Everly, the Everly Brothers were a major musical force influencing the style of music in the 1950s and 1960s.](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/the-everly-brothers.jpg)
Famed Everly Brothers Major Musical Influencers
BURBANK- Music – Phil Everly, one half of the brother vocal-duo The Everly Brothers whose music was a major power-force influencing music of the 1950’s and 1960’s has died. Phil Everly was 74.
Everly died on Friday in Burbank California as a result of complications from chronic pulmonary disease. Phil Everly was a life-long smoker.
The Everly Brothers, influenced groups like The Beatles, The Byrds, Beach Boys, and famous musical duo Simon and Garfunkel.
Another icon of the music world, Phil Everly gone.
![Phil and Don Everly, the Everly Brothers were a major musical force influencing the style of music in the 1950s and 1960s.](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/the-everly-brothers.jpg)