Sappy Song Department
“All I Have to Do is Dream” by The Everly Brothers (1958)
There is always a lot of discussion of the R&B contribution to music, but the Everlys brought their contribution from another angle – they may really have been the most successful country or maybe even hillbilly band to make their mark on rock. Like Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and not to forget Elvis, they had a country music that morphed into rockabilly and then quickly leapt into rock and Roll. The difference was that they were an inseparable duo from childhood – and made a contribution only a duo could make.
