As one half of the Everly Brothers, Don Everly was one of the most important performers in rock & roll's formative era, and among the greatest close harmony vocalists in the history of American music. From 1955 to 1973 (and sporadically from 1983 into the 2000s), the brothers made music that merged country traditions with pop songwriting and rock & roll swing, and enjoyed commercial success and the admiration of generations of musicians. As a solo act, Don enjoyed more modest success, but he continued to be in demand as a songwriter, and his band was a training ground for artists such as Lindsey Buckingham. 1993's Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. and 2020's The Cadence Recordings provide a thorough overview of the Everly Brothers' greatest era, and 1998's Don Everly/Sunset Towers is a two-for-one reissue of his 1970s solo efforts for Ode Records.