- the way my dad would always turn the volume down at the end of Ebony Eyes so me and my brother didn’t realise what it was about
- our beloved music teacher and her assistant singing a perfect rendition of Bye Bye Love at our sixth form music showcase
- many, many family car journeys with everyone singing along together
- my dad never, ever choosing one part to sing, instead switching between Phil and Don many times throughout a song
- my mom telling us every single time she heard it that All I Have to Do is Dream is one of her favourite songs
I think The Everly Brothers’ close harmony style had a huge impact on my musical tastes, there’s nothing musical that makes my heart sing more than beautiful harmonies – if anything is going to move me chances are it’s harmonies. I think as well my own experiences of singing in groups and choirs reflect this, the happiest things I’ve done have all involved wonderful pieces with soaring harmonies.
Tonight I shall be listening to the album that I heard so many times as a child and remembering a great.