Tributes as rock ‘n’ roll legend Don Everly of the Everly Brothers passes away
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Tributes as rock ‘n’ roll legend Don Everly of the Everly Brothers passes away

TRIBUTES have been paid to Don Everly after the rock 'n' roll legend passed away at the age of 84.

Don and his late brother Phil comprised the country-influenced rock 'n' roll duo the Everly Brothers, who had a string of hits in the 1950s and 1960s.

A statement from his family to the Los Angles Times confirmed he had passed away at his home in Nashville on Saturday.

"Don lived by what he felt in his heart," it read.

"Don expressed his appreciation for the ability to live his dreams ... with his soulmate and wife, Adela, and sharing the music that made him an Everly Brother."

The Everly Brothers performing at Hyde Park in London in 2004 while supporting Simon and Garfunkel (Image: Jo Hale/Getty Images)

In the '50s, the duo had such as Bye, Bye Love, Wake Up Little Suzie and All I Have to Do is Dream, which reached No. 1 in America and Britain.

They repeated the feat with Cathy's Clown in 1960, while other hits included Walk Right Back and The Price of Love.

The latter failed to enter the US Hot 100 but was a hit in Britain and Ireland.

The duo split up in 1973 before reforming a decade later and performed periodically until Phil's death in 2014 at the age of 74.

Kyle Young of the Country Music Hall of Fame described Don Everly as "one of the most talented and impactful artists in popular music history".