Two Losses
Posted in Events dear boy. Events, World Cup at 20:10 on 6 January 2014
Many declarations have been made of the influence The Everly Brothers had on the development of popular music in the second half of the twentieth century. Their harmonies were certainly distinct. I was sad to hear of Phil’s death.
Also a bit of blow was the news about Eusébio; not only a great footballer who almost single-handedly and with what seemed like force of will brought Portugal through to the semi-final of the 1966 World Cup after being 3-0 down in the quarters, but also a gentleman.
The world feels a smaller place now.
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira: 25/1/1942 – 5/1/2014. So it goes.
Phillip ‘Phil’ Everly: 9/1/1939-3/1/2014. So it goes.
Tags: Eusébio, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, Phil Everly, The Everly Brothers
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