65 years ago today, The Everly Brothers performed on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time (June 30, 1957). | The Everly Brothers

65 years ago, The Everly Brothers recorded their second number 1 single, All I Have to Do Is Dream. After the success of Bye Bye Love and Wake Up Little Susie, the Everlys went to Boudleaux and Felice Bryant for yet another hit. In a daring move, they strayed away from the hit-making formula that had given them so much success previously and decided on a ballad to show off the brothers' harmony. Dream became the first song written specifically for the Everly Brothers. In the words of Phil Everly