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Philip Jason Everly (born January 19, 1939), commonly known as Phil Everly, is an American-born singer and songwriter.
The veteran actor made his debut in 1988 in Tequila Sunrise.
Phil Everly was a very respected man until his death in 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife and brother.
Let’s take a sneak peek and find out some interesting facts about the veteran singer.
American singer
Phil Everly |
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 Phil Everly: history, biography, photos |
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| Name: | Philip Jason Everly |
| stage name: | Phil Everly |
| Date of Birth: | January 19, 1939 (74 years old) |
| place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| die: | January 3, 2014, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.82 m |
| parents: | Margaret Embry Everly, Isaac Milford “Ike” Everly Jr. |
| Brothers and sisters: | Don Everly |
| Wife • Spouse: | Patrice Arnold (m. 1999-2014), Patricia Michie (m. 1972-1978), Jacqueline Alice Eitel (m. 1963-1970) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | Jason Everly, Chris Everly |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $2 million |
early life
Philip Jason Everly, commonly known as Phil Everly, was born on January 19, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Phil Everly and his brother Don Everly formed the Everly Brothers Band. Other members of the band included their in-laws Janet Eitel and Archie Blair.
He was the son of Milford “Ike” Everly II, a Kentucky coal miner who became a musician. Years later, Phil Everly and his family moved from Kentucky to Chicago. Soon after, they moved from Chicago to Iowa. At the age of 6, he and his brother Don Everly began singing with their parents on morning radio.
Phil Everly’s mother was Margaret Embry Everly, a professional guitarist.
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Phil Everly and his older brother Don Everly spent most of their childhood in Shenandoah, Iowa. They both attended Longfellow Elementary School in Waterloo, Iowa for one year. They then moved to Shenandoah in 1944 where they received their early high school education.
In 1953, Phil Everly and his family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he and his brother attended Western High School. Two years later, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, where his brother graduated from high school in 1955.
Phil Everly attended Peabody Demonstration School in Nashville and graduated in 1957.
Personal life
Phil Everly was married several times. His first marriage was to Jacqueline Alice Ertel on January 12, 1963, but the relationship broke down and they divorced in 1970. Phil Everly and Jacqueline Alice Ertel had one son.
Two years after divorcing Jacqueline Alice Eitel, he married another woman named Patricia Michie. Phil Everly and Patricia Michie were reportedly married on July 15, 1972. He and Patricia Michie had a falling out and annulled their engagement on December 22, 1978.
21 years after his divorce from Patricia Michie, Phil Everly found love again; he married another woman named Patrice Yvonne Arnold on August 23, 1999. Phil Everly and Patrice Yvonne Arnold remained together until his death on January 3, 2014.
Phil Everly was preceded in death by two children, Jason Everly and Chris Everly.
Profession
Phil Everly and his brother Don Everly began their solo careers from 1973 to 1983. Don Everly had some success on the American country music charts in Nashville, Tennessee in the late 1970s.
Phil Everly sang backing vocals on Roy Wood’s 1975 album Mustard.
He recorded more songs than his brother, but he did not achieve chart success until the 1980s. Phil Everly had his big breakthrough in the UK in 1983 with his debut album Phil Everly, most of which was recorded in London.
Phil Everly invited some famous musicians to the album, including guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, drummer Terry Williams of Rockpile and keyboardist Pete Wingfield.
The album included a song called “She Means Nothing to Me” written by John David Williams and featuring Cliff Richard, which became a top ten hit in the UK.
Another song written by Ian Gomm, “Louise,” was a UK Top 50 hit in 1983.
Cause of death
On January 3, 2014, 16 days after his 75th birthday, Phil Everly died at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
Phil Everly died of lung disease. Phil Everly’s widow, Patrice Arnold, blamed her husband’s death on his smoking habit, which led to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and recounted how Phil Everly had to carry an oxygen tank with him wherever he went and take 20 different medications a day in his final years.
net worth
The famous musician earned a huge amount of income from touring and music-related businesses. With this income, Phil Everly accumulated a net worth of about $2 million before his death.
Discography
- God bless old women
- Old Kentucky River
- “The Words in Your Eyes”
- Living alone
- You broke it
- Dare to dream again
- Sweet Southern Love”
- She means nothing to me.
- Louise
