European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday. October 30. 1985 Everly Brothers not just Rock dinosaurs r o it Jim l i. took n turn Ilik mrs Tom i of in War. had a gonlk1stdo it Frk Purt a emf am country Hanmi it Don and inf Vurly Phil when i Oil a Mage it Knott b Berry farm in Bunna part. . In pc if. I o. Left morn than Hist inn d brother Mono Hoir it n Mil without of or roots usher than gel Chen of dec radio to their suit nth of two do on hit singles began in 195/ with fit Bye. and their popularity peaked in 1960 with Ca by s a own. Although they continued to tour unlit their 1973 blowup. Now 46 Carr old. Phil insists to does t even remember what caused him to stalk off. Wilh Don s words the Brothers died 10 years ago ringing out behind him there afe so Many Phi said. Managers sixteen years of too closeness. Musical turns they did l understand Phil Everly left and brother Don performing during their London reunion concert in 1983. We re getting along line now he said i guess we probably got too old to argue for any length of time we is ill do our Normal brother stuff but things Are More fun now than they Ever were in our lives we re a Little More mature and that s Good. When you sing the blues at 18. It s one sound but when you sing the blues at 40, it s entirely different. Now we know what we re talking their critically acclaimed reconciliation during a reunion concert at London s Roya Albert Hall in september "983 and subsequent Alburn. Be 84, proved the Point both family men now and both intent on putting the every Brothers Back on the charts they vow to be More than nostalgic curiosities or Rock dinosaurs on their world tour which opened last july in Dallas. Some of it will be nostalgia. It in t bad to remember As Long As it s a Good memory Phil said. Much of it however will be new. The band we re using on the Road is probably the Best in the world with Larry London and Pete Winfield and some last year s Fly was cause Lor according to polling Stone Magazine and othe reviews were in the same vein they were Phil said. They re always kind to Maiden Maiden voyage two Guys who started their professional careers on their parents radio show on Kama in Shin Andinh. Iowa when Don was 8 and Phil was 6? who went on As teen agers to record Bye Bye. Love Wake up Little Susie All i have to do is dream poor Jenny and let it go me. Among other classics two Guys who the beatles credited for the basics of their Harmony Welt when they pump the ship up off the Bottom and sail it away that s the kind of Maiden voyage it was Phil said. The tour which hit some 35 cities in North America before going on to Australia in october and the United kingdom in november was t something Phil wanted to do except Lor his rekindled relationship with his brother and his admitted desire for another Gold album i got very used to not touring during the breakup. He said and i never was much of a tourer even in the old Days. I like playing the shows. I Don t like getting there and All Phil who with Don served in the Marine corps As reservists likened touring to his six months of Active re doing a six month tour so i be been George Strait Robin Ridin and recording a s a youngster and Young Man. George Strai had to help his dad on their 2.000-Acretexas spread performing ranching . He spends some of his Leisure time roping steers just for the fun of it. He can afford to have this pastime since he s had nine no 1 singles on the country music charts. Strait along with Ricky Skaggs and Reba Mcentire. Are regarded As the main reason traditional country music is making a big comeback. I m doing the kind of music that appeals to the Boyish looking St Ait said i Hope it appeals to other but Strait s background tells a Little More about his character. When my Grandfather died Rny lather who had been a math teacher Lor 30 years took Over the operation of the ranch it was a couple of thousand acres in South Texas. It was Brush country. When i was out there working cattle and digging Fence posts. I did t have it in my mind to become a Strait recalled. Country music was pretty much in the background when he was growing up. He was a big fan of the beatles and he formed a High school Rock band. But his True colors came Forward after he enlisted in the army. In fact give an army general some of the credit for George Strait s Success. Strait recalls that the commanding officer of Schoefield Barracks in Hawaii had recently arrived from Korea where he had organized successful military bands. He wanted to have military bands made up of military personnel to play for the troops. He thought it worked Well in Korea and wanted to try it at the Post. He put somebody in charge of recruiting and put together a Rock band a country band and a blues band. I went Down to audition and got the Job to sing. The last year i was in the service All i did was sing country music. It was a Tough Job. But somebody had to do Strait said he spent his Days rehearsing and at night the band would play gigs at private clubs to pick up some extra Money. This was a Good Way to get out of he said referring to his army Job in the financial office. It was great. I got to do something i liked and got paid for it. It gave me time to develop and learn about being on Whan Strait got out of the army in 1976. He returned to South Texas where he enrolled in South Texas state to study agriculture. That s when i decided to become a Singer. I was going to school on the go Bill and i Felt like i would t be tied to a 9-to-s Job going to after getting his degree. Strait returned to the ranch and about 1.000 head of cattle. He was working from sunup to Sundown ranching and playing country music at night. Strait s remarkable Success did t begin until 1981 when Texas club owner Erv Woolsey moved to Nashville to work for Mca signed equating it with the service but i expect in to be a Little More Tun he said. All that show Biz excitement you re supposed to have i be never had that even Back in the old Days. I never had that lust for being on stage. I get satisfaction from hearing All the parts of the Harmony work. I was thinking about it and i have a weird idea that that s fun and i Don t know Why. I just like the details the balancing it All Success on the charts is also a goal to said. It s probably like tailing in love a second time. You probably enjoy it More. The first time around it s All so Brand new and fast that you really Don t have time to enjoy it. I d like logo Gold. There s just something inside. I d like another Gold the new album is a Little rockier dancer than be 84. Phil said. But it s still going to be the Everly Brothers. No matter what they put behind you we sound like the Everly Brothers. I think that s Check the on sic a in tomorrow s stripes Magazine Lor the us. Concert dates. F Strait format go turned country Star. Strait to a contract and his first release. Unwound wound up in the top 10. Since that time his releases have All been Chart makers. Strait one of the final five nominees for the country music association s coveted entertainer of the year award for 1985. Concedes everything has worked out Well for him. It s kind of hard to put your Finger on it he replied to a question about the reason Lor his Success. Ii i had gotten a record contract in 1976 when i got out of the service i Don t think i would have had the Success i m having right now. I Don t think the time was right. There were n lot of different thing going on in country music at that time. Timing has a lot to do Wilh it. It s hard to Tell Why you have Success. Part of it is Luck and there May be a Little Talent involved. I m lust doing the kind of songs i like. It s a lot easier than punching cattle. I be been roping a lot More these Days. It s Good knowing i Don t have to though Strait said
