Everly Brothers, On the wings of a nightingale

[johnpberg]

yes, it sounds amazing, love you both.

[MrChevystroker]

great sound!!!

[soklabass]

thanks macca for writing this song!

[rutykzuty]

I bought my first Everly Brothers record in 1958. I was 12 and taking guitar lessons...cut my musical teeth on their music. I still sing along but with a much more scratchy voice. We all may be getting old, but their music with that perfect harmony and great rhythm never gets old. Wouldn't it be great to see just one more live performance? Maybe another Homecoming. I could be there in two hours! We wouldn't complain if those well seasoned voices cracked a little. They're just right!

[taratimamae]

Always loved their harmonizing and always will forever and forever...

[holstein1945]

Loved it when they decided to stop that split up and startd to sing again together... they were never better...

Bruce

Canada

[DavidDiCarlo]

phil + don + mccartney = magic moment!

[UglySean]

My all time favourite of their songs. It took many years to find it on CD. Thanks for the video.

[rwb010109]

These two are a treasure with no comparison,,RWB

[KatzPalme]

I come from Germany and never had the pleasure to see them on stage. But I absolutely love them.

[spookygroove]

im 67 and love these guys and this is my favorite.hope their doing well in their retirement.thanks for this song guys

[beccaev1]

Thank you for posting this. They do an amazing job. They seem so happy and to be enjoying themselves, so animated.

[nadinesdream]

favorite video of this song!

[ammar255]

Paul McCartney wrote it specially for them

[pickypete0]

bravo they nailed it! miss the accordian or whatever they used in the recording though. great tune

[mightyBRB]

The late Larrie Londin on drums, right? My second guess would be Gilson

Lavis of Squeeze.

[megasuggs]

@mightyBRB Your first guess is correct

[krummcutie]

Paul McCartney may have written this song, and for as much as I love him, the Everly's definitely own it! I love their voices; such a timeless duo.

[ITILII]

The immortal Everly bros, singing a great song composed by one of their biggest fans, Sir Paul....rock on !

[mohaalsmeer]

ik vind deze heel goed dat nummer ga zo door kus kus wikke

[lizichell]

Glorious and written by Paul McCartney

[WildeNotesMusic]

Great song by Paul McCartney, beautiful guitars made by Robert Steinegger, beautiful harmonies by Don and Phil (as usual)/

[PixieDust1996]

I love Paul....he always comes up with great masterpieces, and a few of them were sung by other artists, 'Goodbye,' 'Come And Get It,' and this.

[wavelinked]

This song was very well done.

[wavelinked]

Nice.

[beatlenut53]

I think they made Paul very proud...they idolized Phil and Don ...and to have them sing one of his songs!! what a great accomplishment!!!  BEATLES FOREVER!!!

[465146100]

The Everly Brothers are a national treasure. This is one of their best songs.

[Starlight26121]

What an amazing song!!!!

[Redblazer500]

Oh i can feel something happening to me!!

[etranger84]

must be great if ur an astronaut and listen to this song when blasting into earth orbit during one of the apollo missions....but iguess its not old enough....song is good, but it gives me goosebumps when flying sims like orbiter....when reaching 20k kmh with this track in my ears...dear theres really sth happenin to me...T_T

[desperadoxl]

Yes i was serving in Germany when this came out, brilliant tune.

[Markmark1356]

Hey thanks so much for posting :)

[Harphoney]

@Markmark1356 Hi Mark , thanks for listening, and for commenting, the Everly Brothers are a classic, and so incredibley talented.

[marexvr]

Ive been looking for this song and cant seem to find it, any help, The Everly Bros are the best!

[SlippySamExtreme]

It was on an album called "The Everly Brothers" released in 1984 also later called "EB84" I think it is available on CD.

[Harphoney]

@marexvr Hi, if your looking for just listening on the computer, its on Youtube, or try search on Limewire.,,,hope this helps. :)

Cheers

[bmoraga01]

This song was Paul's tribute to his heroes, Don and Phil. They were beyond any adjective in the English language!

[Rabz0r26]

That's one amazing song.

[substitute91]

Their voices are treasure :)

[music1831]

@substitute91 But the sound quality is poor,poor---shame.

[19Drunkenmaster79]

awesome

[unskinnyboba]

Great Paul McCartney Song...too bad he came up with it years after the Beatles. Everlys give it it's due.

[loZoneranger560]

Paul paid a tribute to the masters of their craft. Nobody had to do anything.

It's just all lucky for us, isn't it?

Enjoy the beauty.

Cheers.

[modeline63]

awesome, phantastic 5*

[Avan1981]

JUST STUNNING!! One of my favorites!! Love this!

[edwardroxursox]

Oh MAN!!! what a song! Don is so cute here too....I am fan of both of them, but Don was my fave.....Swoon....Swoon.....

[nhienphan2808]

Why the hell on earth do a 15 aged kid like me love these men so much XD ? Thanks, Mr.Paul :D

[AccordionLadyMi]

I loved this song. It was a pleasure to find it on YouTube. These guys rock! Fran

[FromHolbergsTime]

A fabulous sound from two of the finest voices in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Their 1968 album entitled "Roots" is one of my favorite EB recordings. Don and Phil have impacted the entire music scene since their arrival in the 50's.

[sue4343]

don is 72 and phil is 70. i miss them performing. i will listen to their music forever.

[sue4343]

i am 59 and i have loved the everly brothers since i was 12 in 1962. i agree that so many of their fans will miss them because of their retirement. but i understand.

[g1h2nedlaw]

They rank up there with Presley and Orbison.

Brilliant.

[ebfan41]

I have the CD ON THE WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE< it is a three in one CD also includes EB84 and BORN YEATERDAY and is my favorite CD of their later work after the 1983 reunion. THe 3 favorite songs of mine from this CD are Born Yesterday (written by Don), Brown Eyes written by Phil, and Always Drive A Cadillac by Larry Raspberry. Every true EB fan should try to get this CD. You will be amazed at their harmonies and natural born talent.

[songwriter77]

Saw The Everly Brothers 3 times in the mid to late 80's and they were/are fantastic. Got to meet Don and even had a pic taken with him.

[23aprilmay]

Yup, The Everly's are the best ever. My 33 year old daughter says "no one harmonizes like the Everly's do, too bad that today's stars can't harmonize like that!"

[ebfan41]

Great song and singing as always. Does anyone know what they are doing today? Never read about them today . They are the greatest harmony singers.

[belovia50]

There is a pic of Phil singing at the Musicians ? Hall of Fame online. It's dated October 28, 2008. I think they're great too.

[poptorock50]

They use to appear in Vegas every year, but in 2001, they cancelled the tour and never picked it up again. I guess they retired from touring. I saw them in concert back then and they were just great. They are true godfathers of rock and roll.

pops

[jegovernor]

damn...im 26 so its hard to find people who love the everly's like i do...thanks everyone!

[bobgio90]

I'm 33 and feel the same. I've been looking for any information on them going on tour again. I know their in their 60s but just would love to find some news on them. If anyone has any insight PLEASE POST! I would love to see them live!

[justmusicandme]

Actually, I think they're 72 and 70 now, and nearing that age myself, I can understand if they don't want to tour. Too bad for their many fans, though.

[belovia50]

Great song and great performance! I lied to my Mom to stay home from church to watch The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Wish I had seen the Everlys as well.

[justmusicandme]

Wish I could have seen that show in 2003- That must have been a thrill!

[YesterdayProductions]

We saw them in Vegas in 2003 with Simon & Garfunkle.

They are still the best!!

The crowd gave them a standing ovation when they walked on stage.

What a privilige to be in that audience.

[djangoman2008]

Saw them in person - sat in the front row of the "Greek Theater" in LA, 1984, they were great! and looked so happy too! Don leaned down and asked me if the sound was OK. and it was. Thanks for this great recording. Dj

I saw them live late 60's - at a lounge in Miami by the airport - I felt happy to see them but, sad that they were reduced to this type of venue..

But, we all do what we have to.

Sir Paul -paid them his highest tribute by writing this beautiful song for them - EBs rule..

[violetblossom]

Great song - what are they up to today! I can still hear their voices from when I was a little one in the 50s riding in the back seat in my father's mercury woodie.

[luv4lightfoot]

I love this one!

[GlenAnne99]

I've always loved this song. I like this performance, very nice. :)

Thanks for posting it.

[Harphoney]

@GlenAnne99 Thankyou for tuning in and checking it out,,,glad you enjoyed it !

Cheers

S.

[riturner47]

Still a great song. The Everlys make it seem magical. Small wonder McCartney wrote it - great song writer. Nobody ever did that "I can feel something happening" lift in that context before - makes it unique and special. the way

[baldyholly79]

This song is perfect for the Everlys and its out of respect that Sir Paul wrote it for them. It fits in perfectly with their style and call-response set up of their greatest songs.

[heezabirddog]

this is fron the start to the 84 tour

[EB84]

For sure it is 1984, from the 1985 tour they had the white pickguards on the guitars

[heezabirddog]

Yep!!and i'm proud to say that i had Don's guitar in my grubby little paws backstage at oxford that year.yr of the scratchplates) ne ver ever played such a grat guitar knocked spots off their old gibsons.pleased to say i managed to get one in 98

[vidonweb]

they were so great!!!!Great camera work too!!!

[Chiselnyc]

I agree with Waldo99. If the Everlys were not harmonizing on this song, I would soon tire of it. (Or someone of their calibar, but who would that be?) I am happy that it charted for them though.

[timujin02]

this music still sends shivers down my back! These guys have wonderful voices.Thanks for sharing this.

[popGoesAnthony]

poor hollies65

yr divorce like tommy eww crying fat tunes is pending yr poor x ladies i say thier right u 2 losers sux

[maccadese]

Not to quibble too much, but: I LOVE these guys, but why did they ALWAYS wear tuxedos? That "look" worked very well for them at one time, but by the time they'd reunited and were promoting this awesome record, it might've helped them get more airplay if they'd dressed more like they did on the "EB '84" album cover. JMO.

[brettdasovic]

cause you can bring the boys out of the country but ya cant take the country _ _ _ _ !

[maccadese]

They sound terrific, and it's good to see the dark-haired one (Don?) hitting the high notes. Pretty rockin' version, too.

[ChriTur]

Their phrasing on this version is absolutely incredible. And it's the last great song that McCartney wrote.

[Waldo99]

Everly's were the teachers, McCartney and the Beatles were the pupils, but a pupil can give back to a teacher sometimes, this is true ;)

[imusbcraz]

McCartney's demo of this song has identical harmonies. Respect is due because he wrote an "everly brothers" song. You gotta love that Everly sound though. :)

[BCboy65]

First saw these guys at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa in the 60's. Class act then and still are!

[Waldo99]

With all due respect to Paul McCartney the Everly's harmonies are what make this song. The tune and lyrics are decent, but it is the Everly sound that makes the song.

[HenfieldWill]

I saw this 1985 tour (in Brighton) - with Albert and Pete Wingfield. I have to say that they sang the more modern songs better than their old hits, mainly because Don's voice seemed to have deepened over the years. "Nightingale" went down a storm. (The opening performer, by the way, was Ralph McTell).

[megasuggs]

Thats right, I saw them with Ralph at the Albert Hall in 85, Albert has played on every tour since the reunion, Pete has missed one or maybe two tours, don't forget that great Bass player Phil Cranham.

[heezabirddog]

@megasuggs the Ev's were not at the RAH on the 85 tour , not till 87 also the same tour that ralph mc tell was support

[megasuggs]

@heezabirddog oops, yes you are quite right, I saw them so many times, its hard to remember without looking up my collection of programs, In fact I saw them every time they came to england after the reunion, including the reunion, and three times before the split.

[heezabirddog]

the opening act/perfomer in 85 (also in 84( was pat alger,mc tell was 87, the first time since the reunion in 83 that the ev's had been back to the albert hall.on key board in 85 was ian mc lagan of the faces

[ralvarezguitar]

Thes guys were just perfect, falwless, heavenly harmonized! why can´t there be performers like these in my generation...?

[DumbAngel]

One of the best McCartney's song...ever!

[CupCaked]

One of their best duos. The harmonies are to die for :-)

[GregMcG1983]

even better than the other 'Nightingale' video!

[EB84]

Grrreat, keep them coming. Any of Don Solo??