nytimes August 22, 2021 3:00pm Don Everly, Older Brother in Groundbreaking Rock Duo, Dies at 84 #popandrockmusic #rhythmandbluesmusic #deathsobituaries #countrymusic #rockandrollhalloffameandmuseum #everlyphil19392014 #nashvilletenn #everlydon #news Don Everly, Older Brother in Groundbreaking Rock Duo, Dies at 84 The Everly Brothers, Don and Phil, were the most successful rock act to emerge from Nashville in the 1950s, rivaling Elvis Presley for radio airplay.