They began writing and recording their own music in 1956, and their first hit song came in 1957, with "Bye Bye Love", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The song hit No. 1 in the spring of 1957, and additional hits would follow through 1958, many of them written by the Bryants, including "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", and "Problems". In 1960, they signed with the major label Warner Bros. Records and recorded "Cathy's Clown", written by the brothers themselves, which was their biggest selling single. The brothers enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1961, and their output dropped off, though additional hit singles continued through 1962, with "That's Old Fashioned (That's the Way Love Should Be)" being their last top-10 hit.
Long-simmering disputes with Wesley Rose, the CEO of Acuff-Rose Music, which managed the group, a growing drug usage in the 1960s, as well as changing tastes in popular music, led to the group's decline in popularity in its native U.S., though the brothers continued to release hit singles in the U.K. and Canada, and had many highly successful tours throughout the 1960s. In the early 1970s, the brothers began releasing solo recordings, and in 1973 they officially broke up. Starting in 1983, the brothers got back together, and would continue to perform periodically until Phil's death in 2014. Don died seven years later.
The group was highly influential on the music of the generation that followed it. Many of the top acts of the 1960s were heavily influenced by the close-harmony singing and acoustic guitar playing of the Everly Brothers, including the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, and Simon & Garfunkel. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked the Everly Brothers No. 1 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 1986, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Don was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019, earning the organization's first Iconic Riff Award for his distinctive rhythm guitar intro to the Everlys' massive 1957 hit "Wake Up Little Susie".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Everly_Brothers
I Kissed You
The Everly Brothers Lyrics
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How did I exist until I kissed ya
Never had you on my mind
Now you're there all the time
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
Things have really changed since I kissed ya, uh-huh
Mm, ya got a way about ya
Now I can't live without ya
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
You don't realize what you do to me
And I didn't realize what a kiss could be
Mm, ya got a way about ya
Now I can't live without ya
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
You don't realize what you do to me
And I didn't realize what a kiss could be
Mm, ya got a way about ya
Now I can't live without ya
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed ya, oh yeah
I kissed ya, uh-huh
The Everly Brothers song "I Kissed You" is a song about the overwhelming feeling of falling in love after sharing a kiss. The lyrics describe how the singer never knew what they were missing until they kissed the person they are now in love with. The idea that one kiss can change one's entire outlook on life and love is a central theme. The lyrics also express how the singer cannot imagine life without the person they have fallen in love with after their kiss.
The lyrics "You don't realize what you do to me, And I didn't realize what a kiss could be" implies that the singer has been taken aback by the physical and emotional sensations associated with kissing this person. The song is a confession of love, admitting that the person has now become a constant presence in the singer's mind and they don't want to live without them.
Overall, the song 'I Kissed You' is a beautiful, timeless melody that celebrates the transformative power of a kiss, and the wonder of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Never felt like this until I kissed ya
I never experienced this feeling until I kissed you
How did I exist until I kissed ya
My life felt incomplete before I kissed you
Never had you on my mind
I never thought about you before
Now you're there all the time
Now I can't stop thinking about you
Never knew what I missed until I kissed ya, uh-huh
I didn't know what I was missing until I kissed you
I kissed ya, oh yeah
I kissed you and it was amazing
Things have really changed since I kissed ya, uh-huh
My life is different now that I have kissed you
My life's not the same now that I kissed ya, oh yeah
Kissing you has changed my life in a good way
Mm, ya got a way about ya
You have a certain charm or appeal
Now I can't live without ya
I can't imagine my life without you
You don't realize what you do to me
You have a huge impact on my life
And I didn't realize what a kiss could be
I didn't know how magical a kiss could feel
I kissed ya, uh-huh
I kissed you again
I kissed ya, oh yeah
I kissed you and it was still amazing
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Everly
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fodsaks
Whoever arranged this is a genius.
Those high, flat piano notes and the brum brum of the drums. Perfection.
derrick eveleigh
Yes, the simple yet effective drums. Jerry Allison of the crickets, The best, in my opinion, of the early rock and roll drummers. Listen to Buddy Hollys your so square
bunny ben chaim
fofsaks I agree 100%
Pamela 22
Don't forget those bass runs.😉
Cyclonejane
@derrick eveleigh And this is Jerry on this cut, if IRCC.
Emma Louie
it's great!!
William Keck
I'm 72 and have loved their singing since they started. Can't beat their harmony. RIP guys.
Kukken9000
I can't be the only one who actually gets kinda happy, whenever i see old, great songs like this get a lot of views and positive comments. Rest In Peace Phil Everly.
Tim Molter
You ain't!
indom info
Here in 2021