On September 19, 2025, Sonny Curtis died aged 88. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, collaborated with Buddy Holly, but was best known as member of The Crickets. His two best known songs are “Walk Right Back” performed by The Everly Brother, and “I Fought the Law”, performed by Bobby Fuller Fou, The Clash and Green Day. As leader, Curtis released eight albums.
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The Everly Brothers: Roots
In December 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Roots”, the 16th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- Don Everly – vocals, guitar
- Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
- Perry Botkin, Jr. – arrangements
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
- Ron Elliott – arrangements
- John Neil – engineer
- Mike Shields – engineer
- Lee Herschberg – engineer, mastering
- Dave Schultz – mastering
- Ed Thrasher – art direction
- Frank Bez – photography
- Richie Unterberger – liner notes
- Andrew Wickham – liner notes, concept
- Lenny Waronker – concept
Track listing:
- The Introduction: The Everly Family (1952)
- Mama Tried – Merle Haggard
- Less of Me – Glen Campbell
- T for Texas – Jimmie Rodgers
- I Wonder If I Care as Much – Don Everly, Phil Everly
- Ventura Boulevard – Ron Elliott
- Shady Grove – P. O. Wandz, Jacquie Ertel, Venetia Everly
- Illinois – Randy Newman
- Living Too Close to the Ground – Terry Slater
- You Done Me Wrong – George Jones, Ray Price
- Turn Around – Ron Elliott
- Sing Me Back Home – Merle Haggard
- Montage: The Everly Family (1952) / Shady Grove / Kentucky – Terry Slater, Karl Davis
John Giblin
On May 14, 2023, John Giblin died aged 71. He was musician (acoustic and electric bass), best known as excellent studio musician. He recorded and performed with John Martyn, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lenox, John Lennon, Duncan Brown, Elkie Brooks, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Phil Collins, Fish, Simple Minds, Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Al Green, Kate Bush, Judie Tzuke, The Everly Brothers, Roberta Flack, Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Jon Anderson, George Martin, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Masakela, Fish, Alan Parsons, Manolo Garcia, Claudio Baglioni, Richard Ashcroft, Franco Battiato, Saro Cosentino, Eros Ramazzotti, Brand X and Scott Walker.
The Everly Brothers: Stories We Could Tell
In March 1972, “RCA” label released “Stories We Could Tell”, the 17th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in April 1971 – January 1972, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.
Personnel:
- Don Everly – vocals, guitar
- Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
- David Crosby – vocals
- Doug Lubahn – vocals
- Graham Nash – vocals
- Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
- Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
- Jeff Kent – guitar, vocals
- Dennis Linde – guitar, keyboards
- Geoff Muldaur – guitar
- Wayne Perkins – guitar
- John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Danny Weis – guitar
- Clarence White – guitar
- Ry Cooder – electric bottleneck guitar
- Buddy Emmons – slide guitar
- Jerry McGee – slide guitar
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Michael Fonfara – keyboards
- Spooner Oldham – keyboards
- Warren Zevon – keyboards
- Chris Ethridge – bass
- Johnny Barbata – drums
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- George Bohanon – brass
- Tommy Johnson – brass
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangement
- Norman Seeff – photography
Track listing:
- All We Really Want to Do – Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett
- Breakdown – Kris Kristofferson
- Green River – Don Everly, Phil Everly
- Mandolin Wind – Rod Stewart
- Up in Mabel’s Room – Phil Everly, Terry Slater
- Del Rio Dan – Jeff Kent, Doug Lubahn, Holly Beckwith
- Ridin’ High – Dennis Linde
- Christmas Eve Can Kill You (When You’re Trying to Hitch a Ride to Anywhere) – Dennis Linde
- Three Armed, Poker-Playin’ River Rat – Dennis Linde
- I’m Tired of Singing My Song in Las Vegas – Don Everly
- The Brand New Tennessee Waltz – Jesse Winchester
- Stories We Could Tell – John Sebastian
The Everly Brothers: It’s Every Time
In May 1960, “Warner Bros” label released “It’s Everly Time”, the third Everly Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1960.
Personnel:
- Don Everly – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Phil Everly – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Chet Atkins, “Sugarfoot” Garland – electric guitar
- James Clayton – steel guitar
- Floyd Cramer, Marvin H. Hughes – piano
- Floyd T. “Lightnin'” Chance – bass
- “Buddy” Harman Jr. – drums
- Tom Palumbo – photography
- George Avakian – liner notes
Personnel:
All tracks by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, except where noted.
- So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) – Don Everly
- Just in Case – Boudleaux Bryant
- Memories Are Made of This – Tichard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller
- That’s What You Do To Me – Bob Montgomery, Earl Sinks
- Sleepless Nights
- What Kind of Girl Are You – Ray Charles
- Oh True Love
- Carol Jane – Dave Rich
- Some Sweet Day
- Nashville Blues
- You Thrill Me (Through and Through)
- I Want You to Know – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
Harold Bradley
On January 31, 2019, Harold Ray Bradley died aged 93. He was musician (guitar) and music producer, part of the Nashville A-Team of session players. He recorded and performed with numerous musicians including Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bill Chinnock, The Everly Brothers, Slim Whitman, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson. Bradley is regarded as one of the most recorded guitarists in the history of music. As leader he released five albums.
Dewey Martin
On January 31, 2009, Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff aka Dewey Martin died aged 68. He was musician (drums), performed and recorded with The Jive Rockets, Bernie Early & the Early Birds, Carl Perkins, The Everly Brothers, Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, Faron Young, Roy Orbison, Lucky Lee & The Blue Diamonds, The Sons of Adam, The Standells, The Modern Folk Quartet and The Dillards, but was best known as member and drummer of Buffalo Springfield.
Thomas Tedesco
On November 10, 1997, Thomas J. Tedesco died aged 67. He was a musician (guitar), part of the loose collective of Los Angeles area’s session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew. As he played on hundreds studio recordings, “Guitar Player” magazine described him as “the most recorded guitarist in music history”. He recorded with the Beach Boys, Chet Baker, the Mamas & the Papas, the Everly Brothers, the Association, Bobby Darrin, Barbra Streisand, Jan and Dean, the 5th Dimension, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Ricky Nelson, Cher, Neil Diamond, Van Dyke Parks, Michael Franks, Nancy and Frank Sinatra, Richard Harris, Peggy Lee, Johnny Rivers, Al Kooper, Michael Nesmith, Paul Anka, Don Ellis, Minnie Riperton, Maria Muldaur, Leon Russell, Aretha Franklin, Art Garfunkel, J.J. Cale, Quincy Jones, Stephen Bishop, Kenny Loggins, Jack Nitzsche, Sarah Vaughan, Lalo Schifrin, Randy Newman, Hugh Masakela, and Joan Baez. Tedesco performed on soundtracks including The French Connection, Jaws, The Godfather, Field of Dreams, and The Deer Hunter. As a leader he released ten albums.
Matilda Scaduto
On April 22, 2003, Matilda Genevieve Scaduto died aged 77. With her husband Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant wrote number of hits for The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Their songs were recorded by many artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tonny Bennett, Grateful Dead, Simon and Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Gram Parson, Joan Jett, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Lynn Anderson, Sonny James, Eddy Arnold, Bob Moore, Charley Pride, Nazareth, Jim Reeves, Leo Sayer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
On January 6, 2007, Peter E. “Sneaky Pete” Kleinow died aged 72. He was musician (pedal steel guitar), songwriter and a motion picture special effects artist, best known as a member of the Flying Burrito Brothers. He worked as a session musician for Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, George Harrison and The Steve Miller Band.
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