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Biography
Infobox musical artist | | name = The Brothers Four| image = Brothers Four (Michiganensian).png| caption = Brothers Four at University of Michigan| image_size = 200px| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Seattle , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington , United States | genre = Folk music|Folk , Pop music|pop | years_active = 1957-present| label = Columbia Records|Columbia ( United States|U.S. ) Philips Records|Philips ( United Kingdom|UK ) Various others| associated_acts =| website = http://www.brothersfour.com/ Official website| current_members = Bob Flick Mike McCoy Mark Pearson Karl Olsencite web|url= http://www.brothersfour.com/about.html |title=Brothersfour.com/about |publisher=Brothersfour.com |date= |accessdate=2010-10-01| past_members = Mike Kirkland Dick Foley Bob Haworth Tom Coe John Paine Terry LauberRefimprove|date=July 2008The Brothers Four are an music of the United States|American folk music|folk singing group , founded in 1957 in Seattle, Washington , known for their 1960 hit song "Greenfields".
History
Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley met at the University of Washington , where they were members of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternities and sororities|fraternity in 1956 (hence the "Brothers" appellation). Their first professional performances were the result of a prank played on them in 1958 by a rival fraternity, who had arranged for someone to call them, pretend to be from Seattle's Colony Club, and invite them to come down to audition for a gig. Even though they were not expected at the club, they were allowed to sing a few songs anyway, and were subsequently hired. Flick recalls them being paid "mostly in beer."
They left for San Francisco in 1959, where they met Mort Lewis, Dave Brubeck 's manager. Lewis became their manager and later that year secured them a contract with Columbia Records . Their second single, "Greenfields," released in January 1960, hit #2 on the pop charts,cite web|url= http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19769/m1/ |title=Show 19 - Blowin' in the Wind: Pop discovers folk music. Part 2& #93; : UNT Digital Library |publisher=Digital.library.unt.edu |date=1969-05-25 |work= Pop Chronicles |accessdate=2010-10-01 and their first album, Brothers Four , released toward the end of the year, made the top 20. Other highlights of their early career included singing their fourth single, " The Green Leaves of Summer ," from the John Wayne movie The Alamo (1960 film)|The Alamo , at the 1961 Academy Awards , and having their second album, BMOC/Best Music On/Off Campus , go top 10. They also recorded the theme song for the American Broadcasting Company|ABC television series Hootenanny (US TV Show)|Hootenanny , "Hootenanny Saturday Night," in 1963. They also gave a try at " Sloop John B ", released as "The John B Sails".cite web|author=& ldquo;& rdquo; |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=b8a5QftHkg8 |title=Brothers Four on youtube |publisher=Youtube.com |date=2009-04-26 |accessdate=2010-10-01
The British Invasion and the ascendance of edgier folk rock musicians such as Bob Dylan put an end to the Brothers Four's early period of success, but they kept performing and making records, doing particularly well in Japan and on the American hotel circuit.
The group co-built with Jerry Dennon a radio station in Seaside, Oregon|Seaside , Oregon ( KSWB (AM)|KSWB ) in 1968.cite news |work=Jazz Banjo Magazine |title=Interview: Bob Haworth |date=Fall 2007 |volume=7.2 |accessdate=April 30, 2009 The station was subsequently sold in 1972 to a group from Montana, and later to a self-proclaimed minister, and finally merged into a larger conglomerate of radio stations.
The group attempted a comeback by recording a highly commercial version of Dylan's " Mr. Tambourine Man ," but were unable to release it due to licensing issues, and The Byrds eventually stole their thunder by releasing their heralded version.cite web|author=Cecil Adams |url= http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_324b.html |title=Must you get permission to record someone else's song? |publisher=The Straight Dope |date=1978-04-21 |accessdate=2010-10-01
Mike Kirkland left the group in 1969, and was replaced by Mark Pearson, another University of Washington alumnus. In 1971, Pearson left and was replaced by Bob Haworth, who stayed until 1989 and was replaced by a returning Pearson. Dick Foley left the group in 1990 and was replaced by Terry Lauber. Despite all the changes and having spent age|1958|1|1 years in the business, the group is still active.
Selected discography
Singles
1960 "Greenfields" - Billboard Hot 100|U.S. #2, UK Singles Chart|UK #40,cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 80 NOR #1
1960 "My Tani" - U.S. #50
1960 "The Green Leaves of Summer" - U.S. #65, NOR #10
1961 "Frogg" - U.S. #32
1962 " Blue Water (train)|Blue Water Line " - U.S. #68
1966 ''A Beatles' Songbook (The Brothers Four sing Lennon/McCartney) - U.S. #97
1969 Four Strong Winds
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See also
List of University of Washington people
List of people from Seattle, Washington
List of folk musicians
References
reflist
External links
http://www.brothersfour.com/ Official website
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