Posted on 01/04/2014 1:52:58 PM PST by nickcarraway
The infighting and hard feelings between the Everly Brothers were well-known, but surviving brother Don felt he had a special moment with his brother Phil before Phil's passing Friday — even if the two weren't together at the time.
"I was listening to one of my favorite songs that Phil wrote and had an extreme emotional moment just before I got the news of his passing," Don Everly wrote in a statement to The Associated Press on Saturday morning. "I took that as a special spiritual message from Phil saying goodbye. Our love was and will always be deeper than any earthly differences we might have had."
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Losing a brother is tough. I can’t imagine how tough it must be to lose “half” of your self. They’ve been known as one for almost 70 years.
Happens more often than you might think.
I suddenly awoke in the middle of the night when my dad died.
was just at a musical event with his wife a few weeks ago. Even given the situation she was out supporting other artists with a loving, supportive heart. Very sad his passing. They are good people and a the bros. a huge influence to many in the music world.
Great, though it could have used a little less of that cheesy organ and more of the Floyd Cramer piano.
Their mom is still alive!
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