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Musician Don Averley ("The Averley Brothers") has died at the age of 84

Seven years after the death of his brother Phil Averley, the second half of the American musical duo that starred in the 1960s "The Averley Brothers", the musician Don Averley, passed away today.

His family said: "He always appreciated the fact that he was living his dreams"

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Sunday, 22 August 2021, 12:09 Updated: 12:25

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Musician Don Averley, half of the American musical duo "The Averley Brothers," died at the age of 84. Averley, who reached his peak of success with his brother Phil mostly in the 1960s, died in Nashville.

The cause of death was not disclosed.

A statement from his family said: "Don lives according to what his heart feels. He has always appreciated the fact that he is living his dreams."

His brother Phil, the second part of the "Averley Brothers" duo, passed away in 2014.

Phil and Don formed the band in 1956. At the beginning of their career they were greatly influenced by country music but they sang quite a few rock songs later.

The two gained great popularity in those years and greatly influenced the development of rock music.

They released several huge hits in the late 1950s, including Bye Bye Love and All I Have To Do Is Dream.

The duo has greatly influenced many important musicians, including the Beatles and the Beach Boys.

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In 1973 the duo disbanded but reunited again in 1983, a decade later, when at the same time they released a new album which was produced in collaboration with Paul McCartney and Dave Edmonds, among others.

Over the years the Averley brothers have managed to bring a total of 26 hits to the Billboard Top 40 chart.

The Averley brothers continued to perform regularly as a duo all over the world until Philip's death in January 2014, as a result of a complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, caused by heavy smoking.

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