The Brothers Four
- MatchThe Brothers Four
- 100%The Seekers
- 90%Peter, Paul and Mary
- 78%The Kingston Trio
- 66%The Lettermen
- 50%Engelbert Humperdinck
- 49%The Cascades
- 44%Bobby Vinton
- 43%Andy Williams
- 43%Connie Francis
- 38%The Statler Brothers
Biography
This pioneering and long-running folk/pop quartet was formed in 1957 by University of Washington fraternity brothers Bob Flick (upright bass, vocals), Mike Kirkland (guitar, banjo, vocals), John Paine (guitar, vocals) and Richard Foley (guitar, vocals). They were spotted by Dave Brubecks manager, Mort Lewis, when playing at the famous Hungry I in San Francisco in 1959, and he was able to secure them a contract with Columbia Records. Their second release, Greenfields, shot to... Read more