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".
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Blueberry Hill
The Everly Brothers Lyrics
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On Blueberry Hill where I found you
The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill
And lingered till my dreams came true
The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows we made
Tho' we're apart you're part of me still
For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill
The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows we made
Were never to be
Tho' we're apart you're part of me still
For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill
The Everly Brothers' "Blueberry Hill" is a classic love song that conjures up images of youthful romance and nostalgia. The singer reminisces about a time when they found their "thrill" on Blueberry Hill, where they found their lover. The moon stood still on this hill, signaling the profundity of the experience. The wind in the willow played love's sweet melody, and the couple made vows that were never to be fully realized. Despite their separation, the singer still feels a connection to their former lover, for they were their "thrill" on Blueberry Hill.
The song is an ode to simpler times, before heartbreak and fading memories. The hill serves as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of love and the transience of romantic moments. The vow's made on the hill are the dreams that the singer holds onto, even when their relationship has ended. The wind is a metaphor for the unpredictable nature of love, the ups, and downs, the sweet and the bitter.
Overall, "Blueberry Hill" is a beautiful and timeless song that captures the essence of youthful romance and the memories that stay with us long after those moments have passed.
Line by Line Meaning
I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill
I discovered the happiness and excitement I was searching for on Blueberry Hill.
On Blueberry Hill where I found you
It was on Blueberry Hill that I met you.
The moon stood still on Blueberry Hill
The moon remained motionless in the sky while I was on Blueberry Hill.
And lingered till my dreams came true
It stayed until my aspirations were fulfilled.
The wind in the willow played
The soft breeze blowing through the willow trees made music.
Love's sweet melody
The song that the wind created in the trees was beautiful and romantic.
But all of those vows we made
Although we made promises to each other.
Were never to be
We were unable to keep those promises.
Tho' we're apart you're part of me still
Even though we are separated, you are still a significant part of me.
For you were my thrill on Blueberry Hill
Because of the joy and excitement that I experienced while on Blueberry Hill with you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose
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