The Four Lads
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The Four Lads is a popular Canadian
male singing quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group earned many gold
singles
and album
s. Its million-selling signature tunes include "Moments to Remember," "Standin' on the Corner," "No, Not Much," "Who Needs You," and "Istanbul."
The Four Lads makes numerous television appearances including the award-winning PBS special, Moments to Remember.
The current incarnation of the group features the original member Frank Busseri (bass), plus Don Farrar (lead tenor), Aaron Bruce (second tenor), and Alan Sokoloff (baritone).
The original quartet grew up together in Toronto
, Ontario
, and were members of St. Michael's Choir School
, where they learned to sing. The founding members were Corrado "Connie" Codarini, bass
(died April 28, 2010); John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish (born March 2, 1931), tenor
; James F. "Jimmy" Arnold (January 4, 1932 – June 15, 2004), lead
; and Frank Busseri, baritone
and group manager. Codarini and Toorish had formed a group with two other St. Michael's students, Rudi Maugeri and John Perkins, who were later to become founding members of another group, The Crew-Cuts
.
, that was known for singing background vocals on Elvis Presley
's hits). When Maugeri and Perkins left the group to concentrate on their schoolwork, Codarini and Toorish joined with Arnold and Busseri in a new quartet. At home, they practiced until they achieved their clean-cut harmonies, whether for spirituals
, sacred music, or pop
. They originally called themselves The Four Dukes but found out that a Detroit
group already used that name, so changed it to The Four Lads. In 1950 they began to sing in local clubs and soon were noticed by scouts. Recruited to go to New York
, they were noticed by Mitch Miller
, who asked them to do backup
for some of the artists he recorded. One of these artists, Johnnie Ray
, became a major hit in 1951 with "Cry
" and "The Little White Cloud That Cried
" with the Four Lads backing him. This made them well known. In 1954 in Manhattan, the Four Lads had a recording session and decided they needed young voices. Lillian Pasciolla, and her friend who was President of the Four Lads Fan Club were visiting and were invited to sing "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer" with them. They are both in the original recording along with the Four Lads.
Their first single was "The Mocking Bird
" on Columbia's Okeh label
(master #ZSP-9710), released in 1952, with "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" (#ZSP-9711) on the B-side
. "The Mocking Bird" was re-recorded for release on the Columbia
label twice in subsequent years.
In 1953 they made their own first gold record
, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
", which launched them to stardom and kept them busy throughout the 1950s and 1960s in the U.S.
and Canada
.
Their most famous hit was "Moments to Remember
" in 1955, and their next best known was "Standin' on the Corner
", from the Broadway
musical production of The Most Happy Fella
, in 1956. A gospel album with Frankie Laine
took them back to their roots and produced the hit single "Rain, Rain, Rain". Their songs have appeared on numerous compilation album
s and re-issues in the 1990s and 2000s.
Codarini was replaced in 1962 by Johnny D'Arc (who remained with the Lads until 1980), and Sid Edwards replaced Toorish in the early 1970s.
Arnold died of lung cancer
in Sacramento, California
, at the age of 72, while D'Arc died in 1999, aged 60. Codarini died on April 28, 2010, in Concord, NC, at the age of 80. Connie also owned a restaurant since the early 1980s in Medina, Ohio called Penny's Poorhouse, named after his wife. They came to Medina showing Great Danes and didn't leave until the restaurant was sold in 2007. Codarini was well known in the area for being an authentic bartender by making drinks from scratch and not taking short cuts.
Today, a reconstituted group, with original singer Busseri, sings to the nostalgia crowd.
by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
(CARAS). They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame
in 2003.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
male singing quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group earned many gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s. Its million-selling signature tunes include "Moments to Remember," "Standin' on the Corner," "No, Not Much," "Who Needs You," and "Istanbul."
The Four Lads makes numerous television appearances including the award-winning PBS special, Moments to Remember.
The current incarnation of the group features the original member Frank Busseri (bass), plus Don Farrar (lead tenor), Aaron Bruce (second tenor), and Alan Sokoloff (baritone).
The original quartet grew up together in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, and were members of St. Michael's Choir School
St. Michael's Choir School
St. Michael’s Choir School is a boys' semi-private school located in downtown Toronto's Garden District, embodying a unique learning environment for its students. The school serves as a union between two distinct institutions: the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome and the Toronto...
, where they learned to sing. The founding members were Corrado "Connie" Codarini, bass
Bass (voice type)
A bass is a type of male singing voice and possesses the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C...
(died April 28, 2010); John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish (born March 2, 1931), tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
; James F. "Jimmy" Arnold (January 4, 1932 – June 15, 2004), lead
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
; and Frank Busseri, baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
and group manager. Codarini and Toorish had formed a group with two other St. Michael's students, Rudi Maugeri and John Perkins, who were later to become founding members of another group, The Crew-Cuts
The Crew-Cuts
The Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal quartet, that made a number of popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide. They named themselves after the then popular crew cut haircut, one of the first connections made between pop music and hairstyle...
.
History
The group was known variously as The Otnorots (a name taken from the name "Toronto" spelled backwards) and The Jordonaires (not to be confused with a similarly named group, The JordanairesThe Jordanaires
The Jordanaires are an American vocal quartet, which formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are best known for providing vocal background for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972...
, that was known for singing background vocals on Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
's hits). When Maugeri and Perkins left the group to concentrate on their schoolwork, Codarini and Toorish joined with Arnold and Busseri in a new quartet. At home, they practiced until they achieved their clean-cut harmonies, whether for spirituals
Spiritual (music)
Spirituals are religious songs which were created by enslaved African people in America.-Terminology and origin:...
, sacred music, or pop
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
. They originally called themselves The Four Dukes but found out that a Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
group already used that name, so changed it to The Four Lads. In 1950 they began to sing in local clubs and soon were noticed by scouts. Recruited to go to New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, they were noticed by Mitch Miller
Mitch Miller
Mitchell William "Mitch" Miller was an American musician, singer, conductor, record producer, A&R man and record company executive...
, who asked them to do backup
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
for some of the artists he recorded. One of these artists, Johnnie Ray
Johnnie Ray
Johnnie Ray was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage personality.-Early life:John Alvin Ray was born in...
, became a major hit in 1951 with "Cry
Cry (Churchill Kohlman song)
"Cry" is the title of a 1951 popular song written by Churchill Kohlman. The song was first recorded by Ruth Casey on the Cadillac label. The biggest hit version was recorded in New York City by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads on October 16, 1951....
" and "The Little White Cloud That Cried
The Little White Cloud That Cried
"The Little White Cloud that Cried" is a popular song written by Johnnie Ray and published in 1951.The biggest hit version was recorded by Ray and The Four Lads in 1951. The recording was released by Okeh Records as catalog number 6840...
" with the Four Lads backing him. This made them well known. In 1954 in Manhattan, the Four Lads had a recording session and decided they needed young voices. Lillian Pasciolla, and her friend who was President of the Four Lads Fan Club were visiting and were invited to sing "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer" with them. They are both in the original recording along with the Four Lads.
Their first single was "The Mocking Bird
The Mocking Bird
"The Mocking Bird" is a popular song.It was recorded twice by The Four Lads. The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 and re-released four years later on Columbia A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24,...
" on Columbia's Okeh label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
(master #ZSP-9710), released in 1952, with "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" (#ZSP-9711) on the B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
. "The Mocking Bird" was re-recorded for release on the Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label twice in subsequent years.
In 1953 they made their own first gold record
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
"Istanbul " is a swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The tune is reminiscent of "Puttin' on the Ritz," written by Irving Berlin in 1929, but the song is said to be a response to "C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E," recorded in 1928 by Paul Whiteman and His...
", which launched them to stardom and kept them busy throughout the 1950s and 1960s in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Their most famous hit was "Moments to Remember
Moments to Remember
"Moments to Remember" is a popular song published in 1955, and recorded by The Four Lads. The song was written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman.-History:...
" in 1955, and their next best known was "Standin' on the Corner
Standing on the Corner (show tune)
"Standing on the Corner" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1956. It was introduced by Shorty Long, Alan Gilbert, John Henson, and Roy Lazarus in the Broadway musical, The Most Happy Fella....
", from the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical production of The Most Happy Fella
The Most Happy Fella
The Most Happy Fella is a 1956 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The story, about a romance between an older man and younger woman, is based on the play They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard...
, in 1956. A gospel album with Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio , was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005...
took them back to their roots and produced the hit single "Rain, Rain, Rain". Their songs have appeared on numerous compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s and re-issues in the 1990s and 2000s.
Codarini was replaced in 1962 by Johnny D'Arc (who remained with the Lads until 1980), and Sid Edwards replaced Toorish in the early 1970s.
Arnold died of lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, at the age of 72, while D'Arc died in 1999, aged 60. Codarini died on April 28, 2010, in Concord, NC, at the age of 80. Connie also owned a restaurant since the early 1980s in Medina, Ohio called Penny's Poorhouse, named after his wife. They came to Medina showing Great Danes and didn't leave until the restaurant was sold in 2007. Codarini was well known in the area for being an authentic bartender by making drinks from scratch and not taking short cuts.
Today, a reconstituted group, with original singer Busseri, sings to the nostalgia crowd.
Awards and recognition
In 1984 The Four Lads were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of FameCanadian Music Hall of Fame
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The ceremony is held each year as part of the Juno Award ceremonies. Members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame represent many of the world's great talents...
by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is the organization responsible for conducting the Juno Awards, Canada's primary national musical honours...
(CARAS). They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame
Vocal Group Hall of Fame
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor outstanding vocal groups throughout the world. It is headquartered in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes a theater and a museum....
in 2003.
Gold singles
- "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"Istanbul " is a swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The tune is reminiscent of "Puttin' on the Ritz," written by Irving Berlin in 1929, but the song is said to be a response to "C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E," recorded in 1928 by Paul Whiteman and His...
" (recorded August 12, 1953) - "Moments to RememberMoments to Remember"Moments to Remember" is a popular song published in 1955, and recorded by The Four Lads. The song was written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman.-History:...
" (recorded June 21, 1955) - "No, Not MuchNo, Not Much"No, Not Much" is a popular song published in 1955. The music was written by Robert Allen, the lyrics by Al Stillman.This song is an example of being rejected from the lover, stating that the lover does not get the pleasure, the thrills, and the satisfaction from his mate, stating that this was...
" (recorded November 16, 1955) - "Standin' on the CornerStanding on the Corner (show tune)"Standing on the Corner" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1956. It was introduced by Shorty Long, Alan Gilbert, John Henson, and Roy Lazarus in the Broadway musical, The Most Happy Fella....
" (recorded March 1, 1956) - "Who Needs You?Who Needs You?The song was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions recorded by The Four Lads. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40811. It first reached the Billboard charts on February 2, 1957...
" (recorded October 18, 1956)
Other singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
||
| 1952 | "The Mocking Bird The Mocking Bird "The Mocking Bird" is a popular song.It was recorded twice by The Four Lads. The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 and re-released four years later on Columbia A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24,... " |
23 | ||
| "Somebody Loves Me Somebody Loves Me "Somebody Loves Me" is a popular song, with music written by George Gershwin, and lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva. This is not to be confused with the Southern gospel song written by W.F. & Marjorie Crumley. The song was published in 1924 and featured in George White's Scandals of... " |
22 | |||
| "Faith Can Move Mountains Faith Can Move Mountains Faith Can Move Mountains is a song that was recorded by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads in 1952. It charted at a peak position of number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. It was written by Guy Wood with words by Ben Raleigh.... "(with Johnnie Ray) |
7 | |||
| 1953 | "He Who Has Love" | 16 | ||
| "Down by the Riverside Down by the Riverside "Down by the Riverside" is a traditional gospel song. It was first published in Carl Sandburg's The American Songbag and there are at least 14 black gospel recordings before World War II."Down by the Riverside" has a long history and was known in Civil War times. It was sung by blacks... " |
17 | |||
| "I Should Have Told You Long Ago" | 26 | |||
| "Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Istanbul (Not Constantinople) "Istanbul " is a swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The tune is reminiscent of "Puttin' on the Ritz," written by Irving Berlin in 1929, but the song is said to be a response to "C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E," recorded in 1928 by Paul Whiteman and His... " |
10 | |||
| 1954 | "Oh, That'll Be Joyful" | 30 | ||
| "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Gilly, Gilly, Ossenfeffer, Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning and published in 1954.The best-known version in the United States was recorded by The Four Lads with teenage girls Lillian Pasciolla and others on February 27, 1954... " |
18 | |||
| "Skokiaan Skokiaan "Skokiaan" is a popular tune originally written by Rhodesian musician August Musarurwa in the tsaba-tsaba big band style that succeeded marabi... " |
7 | |||
| "Rain, Rain, Rain"(with Frankie Laine) | 21 | 8 | ||
| 1955 | "Moments to Remember Moments to Remember "Moments to Remember" is a popular song published in 1955, and recorded by The Four Lads. The song was written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman.-History:... " |
2 | ||
| 1956 | "No, Not Much! No, Not Much "No, Not Much" is a popular song published in 1955. The music was written by Robert Allen, the lyrics by Al Stillman.This song is an example of being rejected from the lover, stating that the lover does not get the pleasure, the thrills, and the satisfaction from his mate, stating that this was... " |
2 | ||
| "I'll Never Know" | 52 | |||
| "Standing On the Corner Standing on the Corner (show tune) "Standing on the Corner" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1956. It was introduced by Shorty Long, Alan Gilbert, John Henson, and Roy Lazarus in the Broadway musical, The Most Happy Fella.... " |
3 | 34 | ||
| "My Little Angel My Little Angel "My Little Angel" is a popular song, published in 1956.The recording by The Four Lads was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40674. It first reached the Billboard charts on April 28, 1956... " |
22 | |||
| "The Mocking Bird The Mocking Bird "The Mocking Bird" is a popular song.It was recorded twice by The Four Lads. The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 and re-released four years later on Columbia A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24,... "(reissue) |
67 | |||
| "A House with Love in It A House with Love in It "A House with Love in It" is a popular song composed by Sid Lippman with lyrics by Sylvia Dee. The song was published in 1956.The recording by The Four Lads was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40736. It first reached the Billboard charts on September 15, 1956... " |
16 | |||
| "The Bus Stop Song The Bus Stop Song "The Bus Stop Song" is a popular song. The title references the movie, Bus Stop, in which it was introduced.... " |
17 | |||
| 1957 | "Who Needs You? Who Needs You? The song was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions recorded by The Four Lads. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40811. It first reached the Billboard charts on February 2, 1957... " |
9 | ||
| "I Just Don't Know I Just Don't Know "I Just Don't Know" is a popular song with music written by Robert Allen and lyrics by Joe Stone. The song was published in 1957.The recording by The Four Lads was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40914. It first reached the Billboard charts on May 20, 1957... " |
17 | |||
| "Put a Light in the Window Put a Light in the Window "Put a Light in the Window" is a popular song. The Four Lads recorded the song on October 27, 1957, and a single was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 41058. It first reached the Billboard charts on December 9, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #8; on the Best Seller chart,... " |
8 | |||
| 1958 | "There's Only One of You There's Only One of You "There’s Only One of You" is a popular song with music written by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. The song was published in 1958.The song was one of a large number of Stillman-Allen compositions that were recorded by The Four Lads. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog... " |
10 | ||
| "Enchanted Island Enchanted Island (song) "Enchanted Island" is a popular song with music written by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. The song was published in 1958, and featured as the title song of producer Benedict Bogeaus' feature film Enchanted Island, starring Dana Andrews and Jane Powell, and performed on the soundtrack by... " |
12 | |||
| "The Mocking Bird The Mocking Bird "The Mocking Bird" is a popular song.It was recorded twice by The Four Lads. The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 and re-released four years later on Columbia A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24,... "(new version) |
32 | |||
| 1959 | "The Girl On Page 44" | 52 | ||
| "The Fountain of Youth" | 90 | |||
| "Happy Anniversary Happy Anniversary (1959 song) "Happy Anniversary" is a popular song with music written by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman and published in 1959. It was introduced in the movie of the same name. Recordings have been made by The Four Lads, Jane Morgan, Maureen Evans and Joan Regan.... " |
77 | |||
| 1968 | "A Woman" | 26 | ||
| 1969 | "My Heart's Symphony" | 38 | ||
Albums
- On the Sunny Side (1956)
- Breezin' AlongBreezin' AlongBreezin' Along was an LP album by The Four Lads released by Columbia Records as catalog number CL 1223 and CS 8035 in 1958, containing mostly popular standard songs...
(1958) - Swing AlongSwing AlongSwing Along was an LP album by The Four Lads, released by Columbia Records in 1959.-Track listing:The album was reissued, combined with the 1960 Four Lads album Everything Goes!!!, in compact disc format, by Collectables Records on July 31, 2001....
(1959) - Everything Goes!!!Everything Goes!!!Everything Goes!!! was an LP album by The Four Lads, released by Columbia Records in 1960.-Track listing:The album was reissued, combined with the 1959 Four Lads album Swing Along, in compact disc format, by Collectables Records on July 31, 2001....
(1960)