The Neverly Brothers (Russ Abbot parody of The Everly Brothers)

This is where we find out whether fans of the Everlys have a sense of humour or not! By quite a distance, this good-natured parody is my favourite part of Russ Abbot's Summer Madhouse (from 1985). In real life, the Everly Brothers had recently reconciled after years out of the public eye and were performing again. The thing was, while Phil and Don had once resembled each other fairly closely, now, they didn't. In this sketch, they explain why.

The song is performed by Russ and Jeffrey Holland, and it actually vaguely similar to The Everly Brothers' comeback single, On the Wings of a Nightingale, which was written by Paul McCartney.

(Please remember that this is an off-air VHS recording, so don't go expecting 1080p HD quality. I'm fairly certain that this video isn't commercially available, and I've uploaded it for its historic interest only. That said, if you are a copyright holder and object, please don't hesitate to contact me.)