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."
Like Strangers Like Strangers "Like Strangers" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, which was a hit single for The Everly Brothers in 1960. The song was later a country hit for Gail Davies in 1980. The Everly Brothers released the song on their album "The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers" in spring of 1960, and as a single in autumn of that year. It spent 10 weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22, while reaching No. 11 on the United Kingdom's "Record Retailer" chart, and No. 32 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Gail Davies released a