Q1. The Everly Brothers consisted of which two siblings?
A. Don and Phil Everly
B. Ike and Tina Everly
C. Paul and Art Everly
D. John and Tom Everly
Answer: A. Don and Phil Everly
Q2. In which U.S. state were both Don and Phil Everly born?
A. Tennessee
B. Kentucky
C. Iowa
D. Illinois
Answer: B. Kentucky
Q3. What was the Everly Brothers’ first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. Wake Up Little Susie
B. All I Have to Do Is Dream
C. Bye Bye Love
D. Cathy’s Clown
Answer: A. Wake Up Little Susie
Q4. Which legendary songwriting duo wrote “Bye Bye Love” and “Wake Up Little Susie” for the Everly Brothers?
A. Lennon–McCartney
B. Leiber–Stoller
C. Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
D. Goffin–King
Answer: C. Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Q5. In what year did the Everly Brothers achieve their first Billboard No. 1 single?
A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1959
Answer: B. 1957
Q6. Which 1958 Everly Brothers song caused controversy for its suggestive lyrics and was banned by some radio stations?
A. Bird Dog
B. Problems
C. Wake Up Little Susie
D. All I Have to Do Is Dream
Answer: C. Wake Up Little Susie
Q7. What distinctive vocal feature made the Everly Brothers instantly recognizable?
A. Falsetto harmonies
B. Close country-influenced two-part harmonies
C. Yodeling
D. Operatic vibrato
Answer: B. Close country-influenced two-part harmonies
Q8. Which label did the Everly Brothers sign with in 1960 after leaving Cadence Records?
A. RCA Victor
B. Capitol Records
C. Columbia Records
D. Warner Bros. Records
Answer: D. Warner Bros. Records
Q9. “Cathy’s Clown” (1960) was the Everly Brothers’ first single on Warner Bros. and became their best-selling song. How many weeks did it spend at No. 1 in the US?
A. 3 weeks
B. 5 weeks
C. 7 weeks
D. 9 weeks
Answer: B. 5 weeks
Q10. Which famous guitarist played the iconic opening riff on “Cathy’s Clown”?
A. Don Everly
B. Duane Eddy
C. Chet Atkins
D. James Burton
Answer: A. Don Everly
Q11. In 1962, both brothers enlisted in which branch of the U.S. military, temporarily halting their career?
A. U.S. Army
B. U.S. Navy
C. U.S. Marine Corps
D. U.S. Air Force
Answer: C. U.S. Marine Corps
Q12. What was the title of the Everly Brothers’ 1960 concept album that featured songs about relationships and break-ups?
A. It’s Everly Time
B. A Date with the Everly Brothers
C. The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers
D. Songs Our Daddy Taught Us
Answer: A. It’s Everly Time
Q13. Which 1958 hit featured the lyric “Dream, dream, dream” and topped both the pop and R&B charts simultaneously?
A. Take a Message to Mary
B. All I Have to Do Is Dream
C. (‘Til) I Kissed You
D. Let It Be Me
Answer: B. All I Have to Do Is Dream
Q14. The Everly Brothers were among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Who inducted them?
A. Neil Young
B. Paul McCartney
C. Bob Dylan
D. John Lennon
Answer: A. Neil Young
Q15. In what year did the Everly Brothers publicly break up on stage at Knott’s Berry Farm, California?
A. 1970
B. 1973
C. 1975
D. 1980
Answer: B. 1973
Q16. After their 1973 split, how many years passed before the Everly Brothers officially reunited with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall?
A. 5 years
B. 8 years
C. 10 years
D. 12 years
Answer: C. 10 years
Q17. Which 1983 reunion album featured the single “On the Wings of a Nightingale” written by Paul McCartney?
A. EB ’84
B. Born Yesterday
C. Some Hearts
D. The New Album
Answer: A. EB ’84
Q18. The Everly Brothers’ 1959 song “Let It Be Me” was originally a French song. What was its original French title?
A. Que reste-t-il de nos amours
B. La vie en rose
C. Je t’appartiens
D. Plaisir d’amour
Answer: C. Je t’appartiens
Q19. Which country gave the Everly Brothers some of their biggest post-1960s hits, including several Top 10 singles in the late 1980s?
A. Australia
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. Germany
Answer: B. United Kingdom
Q20. What was the name of the Everly Brothers’ parents, who were also country musicians?
A. Hank and Audrey Everly
B. Chet and June Everly
C. Ike and Margaret Everly
D. Roy and Dale Everly
Answer: C. Ike and Margaret Everly
Q21. The Everly Brothers recorded an entire album of traditional songs in 1958 titled:
A. Songs Our Daddy Taught Us
B. Rockin’ with the Everlys
C. In the Beginning
D. The Everly Brothers’ Best
Answer: A. Songs Our Daddy Taught Us
Q22. Which artist had a major hit in 1974 covering the Everly Brothers’ “Love Hurts”?
A. Roy Orbison
B. Nazareth
C. Gram Parsons
D. Linda Ronstadt
Answer: B. Nazareth
Q23. Don Everly released his first solo album in 1970. What was it called?
A. Don Everly
B. Brother Jukebox
C. Sunset Towers
D. Everly
Answer: A. Don Everly
Q24. Which famous producer worked extensively with the Everly Brothers at Warner Bros. in the early 1960s?
A. Phil Spector
B. Andrew Loog Oldham
C. Wesley Rose
D. Terry Melcher
Answer: C. Wesley Rose
Q25. In 1997, the Everly Brothers received a Lifetime Achievement Award at which ceremony?
A. Grammy Awards
B. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
C. Country Music Association Awards
D. American Music Awards
Answer: A. Grammy Awards
