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| | EVERLY BROTHERS |
 | | The Everly Brothers were responsible for revealing the possibilities for close, two-part harmonizing as the primary focus in rock music, thereby greatly influencing later acts such as the Beatles, the Hollies, Simon and Garfunkel, the Byrds, the Turtles, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. |
 | | However, the Everlys also exhibited a greater inclination to record middle-of-the-road, maudlin material during this period, most notably, "Ebony Eyes" (Warner Bros. 5199; 1961; #8), "Crying in the Rain" (Warner Bros. 5501; 1962; #6), and "That’s Old Fashioned" (Warner Bros. 5273; 1962; #9). |
 | | By 1963, the Everly Brothers were finding it hard to crack the Top Forty, despite the release of many excellent recordings. |
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