The Everly Brothers

They still perform regularly as a duo around the world. See also: list of musicians with multiple self-titled albums. The Everly Brothers have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. The 2004 release of Myst IV: Revelation (developed by UbiSoft Montreal) featured a song written especially for the game called "Curtains" (often called 'Portal to Serenia' or 'Portal to Dreamworld'), and he also did a large voice acting part. In 1986 they were among the first 10 artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. The 2003 videogame Uru: Ages Beyond Myst featured the single "Burn You Up, Burn You Down" in several portions of the game. The Everly Brothers have had a total of 26 Billboard Top 40 singles. Recently, Peter Gabriel has been working with video game companies Cyan Worlds and UbiSoft to aid in the sound production of their latest video games.

In addition, their approach to harmony singing influenced nearly every rock and roll group of the 1960s. Peter Gabriel is one of the founders of On Demand Distribution (OD2), an online music enterprise, and additionally is co-founder (with Brian Eno) of a musicians union called Mudda, short for "magnificent union of digitally downloading artists.". With soft, mainly acoustic guitar backing, sweet close-harmony vocals, non-threatening lyrics, and clean-cut white faces, the Everly Brothers were, in their heyday, never perceived as a threat to society, as were performers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard; they are one of rock and roll music's most important acts because their music, while arguably containing just as much subversion and sexual tension as that of many another group, helped bridge the gap between rock and country music in a way that appealed to fans of both genres. Melanie sang on Gabriel's 2003 Growing Up tour. In short, their mid- and late-'60s material is considered by many critics and listeners to compare favorably to that done by the Beatles and the Byrds. Peter Gabriel has two daughters from his first marriage, Melanie and Anna, and a son, Isaac, from his second marriage. In 1967 they had a hit single, "Bowling Green," and in 1968 they recorded another album now regarded as a classic, Roots, which featured their own compositions alongside songs by Randy Newman and others. It has been reported that he suffers from bipolar disorder, but despite some claims, he never confirmed this information.

Following the British Invasion, Everly Brothers recordings like "I'll See Your Light" and "It Only Costs a Dime" (both 1965) began to reflect many of the changes in popular music they had, with their earlier work, put into motion; they recorded, with members of the Hollies contributing songs such as "So Lonely" and "Don't Run and Hide," a classic album entitled Two Yanks in England (1966), at the time somewhat under-appreciated (and currently unavailable on CD) but now considered one of their best efforts. Gabriel's song "We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)" from So refers to Milgram's experiment, and in particular the 37 out of 40 subjects who showed complete obedience in one particular experiment. Records, they continued to have hits, such as 1960's "Cathy's Clown" and "The Ferris Wheel" (from 1964), but the years after 1962 saw the Everly Brothers become less commercially viable than before even as they became artistically more accomplished. He has a long-standing interest in human rights, and launched the Witness program to supply video cameras to human rights activists to expose abuses. She later died in a train accident.) Working with the Bryants, the harmonic duo had a number of hits in the USA and the UK, the biggest of which were "Wake Up Little Susie," "(All I Have to Do Is) Dream," and "Bird Dog." In 1960, when they signed with Warner Bros. He has also recently been interested in multimedia projects, creating the Xplora and Eve CD-ROMs. They had a hit with the single "Claudette," written by Roy Orbison (Claudette was the name of Roy's wife. He created the Real World Studios and record label to facilitate the creation and distribution of such music by various artists, and he has worked to educate Western culture about the work of such musicians as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Youssou N'dour.

They soon became known as the stalwarts of Archie Bleyer's Cadence Records label. This influence has increased over time, and he is the driving force behind the WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) movement. The song, written by the songwriting husband and wife team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant , became their first million-seller. Gabriel has been interested in world music for many years, with the first musical evidence appearing on his third album. However their next single, "Bye Bye Love," (which had been rejected by 30 other acts, including Elvis Presley) became an across-the-board smash, reaching #2 on the pop charts, and #1 on both the Country, and the R & B charts. It was discovered that he had fallen asleep in front of the microphone, but had continued to sing. The sons of two Kentucky country musicians, The Everly Brothers recorded their first single, "Keep A' Lovin' Me, " in 1956, under the aegis of Chet Atkins, but it flopped. He also collaborated with Laurie Anderson on two versions of her composition "Excellent Birds" - one for her album, Mister Heartbreak, and a slightly different version called This is the Picture which appeared on cassette and CD versions of So. In 1987, when presenting Gabriel with an award for his music videos, Anderson related an occasion in which a recording session had gone late into the night and Gabriel's voice began to sound somewhat strange, almost dreamlike.

Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. Another duet, "Don't Give Up" became a hit, however. Heartaches And Harmonies (1994). Their duet of Roy Harper's "Another Day" was discussed for release as a single, but this never came to pass. Some Hearts (1989). He has collaborated with singer Kate Bush several times, including an appearance on her television special. The Everly Brothers (Bella Musica) (1988). A follow-up video for the song "Big Time" also broke new ground in music video animation and special effects.

Born Yesterday (1986). The video won numerous awards at the 1987 MTV Music Video Awards, and set a new standard for art in the music video industry. All They Had To Do Was Dream (1985). Gabriel's song "Sledgehammer" was accompanied by a visually stunning music video, which was a collaboration with director Stephen Johnson, Aardman Animation, and the Brothers Quay. Home Again (1985). They are usually differentiated by number in order of release, or sleeve design. EB 84 (1984). He famously refused to title his first four solo albums, since he wanted them to be considered as issues of a magazine instead of individual works.

The Everly Brothers (Profile) (1981). "Games Without Frontiers" from his third album and "Shock the Monkey" from his fourth), Gabriel achieved his greatest popularity with songs from the 1986 So album, most notably "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes.". New Album (1977). His first solo success came with the single "Solsbury Hill", an autobiographical piece expressing his thoughts on leaving Genesis. Although early on he achieved critical success and some commercial success (e.g. Everlys (1975). Gabriel has had a long and successful career after unexpectedly leaving the band in 1975, with his position as lead singer then filled by drummer Phil Collins. Pass The Chicken And Listen (1973). On one occasion he broke a leg leaping into the crowd, but managed to climb back up onto the stage and finish the performance.

Don't Worry Baby (1973). During "The Knife", a popular live song from the Trespass album, Gabriel would perform a stunt that, two decades later, became extremely common: stage diving. Stories We Could Tell (1972). Genesis quickly become one of the most talked-about bands in the UK, largely due to Gabriel's flamboyant stage presence, which involved numerous bizarre costume changes and comical, dreamlike stories told as the introduction to each song. Everly Brothers Show (1970). He first came to fame as a member of the progressive rock group Genesis, which he founded as a student at Charterhouse School with bandmates Tony Banks, Anthony Phillips, and Mike Rutherford. Chained To A Memory (1970). Peter Brian Gabriel, born February 13, 1950, in Cobham (Surrey), England, is an English musician.

Wake Up Little Susie (Harmony) (1969). Real World (http://www.realworld.co.uk/). Roots (1968). And through the wire (http://www.deltaforce.net/~jnu/pg/) fan site. The Everly Brothers Sing (1967). Another fan site (http://rec.horus.at/music/gabriel/). The Hit Sound Of The Everly Brothers (1967). Fan site (http://www.solsburyhill.org).

Two Yanks In England (1966). Official website (http://www.petergabriel.com/). In Our Image (1966). 1994 "SW Live EP" #39 UK. Beat & Soul (1965). from "Secret World Live"