All I Have to Do Is Dream

by

The Everly Brothers

Album: Greatest Hits

Released: 1958

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This song, which sold over a million copies, was written by Boudleaux Bryant, who was half of the world famous husband-and-wife songwriting team, Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. Together, this talented couple penned many huge hits for the Everly Brothers and other artists, including "Bye, Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie," "Bird Dog," "Devoted to You," "Hey Joe," "Love Hurts," "Raining In My Heart," and "Rocky Top." See a photo and learn more about Boudleaux and Felice Bryant in Song Images.

Phil Everly (from everlybrothers.com): "I remember hearing 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' on an acetate with Boudleaux's version on it, and I said, at the time, they could have put Boudleaux's out and it would have been a hit. It's just a great, great song. It's beautiful. Boudleaux was the main man who wrote all the great songs for us, and we love him."

Chet Atkins played tremolo-style guitar chords on the song, providing an interesting musical backing to the Everly Brothers' unique vocal harmonies.

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Comments (8):

In 1963 Richard Chamberlain covered this song and it peaked at No. 14 and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band reached No. 66 in 1975!!!

- Barry, Sauquoit, NY

I agree that the tremelo electric guitar sound of Chet Atkins and the piano-bass backing is a definite sound of the Everlys that I loved..
another great one is "Till I Kissed Ya" Hi Don!

- steve dotstar, los angeles, CA

This song was also covered in 1981 by Andy Gibb and Victoria Principle, who were romantically involved at the time.

- Mike, Santa Barbara, CA

Check out the version by Jeff Bridges & Karen Allen
in STARMAN. They did a proper version for the soundtrack album.

- Nunzio, Darwin, Australia

R.E.M. did a great cover of this in the film "Athens, Georgia Inside/Out" in 1987.

- Richard, Talladega, AL

covered on tour by Jack's mannequin

- jasmine, vancouver, WA

another cleverly veiled sexually charged 50's rock and roll song, which clearly references sexual phantasizing. something that's almost impossible to to stop for ten minutes when you're a teenager.

- matthewz, corpus christi, TX

I love this song, I also like the version of Glen Campbell singing with Babby Gentry. The songs of The Everly Brothers are so beautiful, it's always a joy to hear them again.

- Teresa, Mechelen, Belgium

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