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."
So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" is a song written by Don Everly, which was released by The Everly Brothers in 1960. The song was later a country hit for multiple artists in the 1970s and 80s. In 1960, The Everly Brothers released the song as a single and on the album "It's Everly Time". The song was a top 10 hit in multiple countries, and spent 12 weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7, while reaching No. 4 on the United Kingdom's "Record Retailer" and