The Everly Brothers rock groups of the 1960s. The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Simon & Garfunkel developed their early styles by performing Everly songs. The Bee Gees, The Hollies, The Marmalade, and other rock and roll groups that feature harmony singing were also influenced by the Everlys. The music of the Everly Brothers influenced the Beatles, who referred to themselves as "the English Everly Brothers" when Paul McCartney and John Lennon went hitchhiking south to win a talent competition. They based the vocal arrangement of "Please Please Me" on "Cathy's Clown." Keith Richards called Don Everly "one of the finest rhythm players."
I Was a Zombie for the F.B.I. Was a Zombie for the F.B.I." was filmed in black-and-white by Memphis State students and was directed by Marius Penczner. The film's budget was $27,000, which came from the director's Emmy award-winning short film. The stop motion reptilian monster was later used in the director's film "TV Dinners". Bob Dylan and Dennis Hopper enjoyed the film, same with the bands ZZ Top and The Everly Brothers. Dylan said that he wished he was in the film. Mac McEntire, writing for "DVD Verdict", said that he liked the film, but that "long stretches of dialogue with little to no action might