Die Four Lads stammten aus Toronto, Ontario, Kanada, und sangen schon als Schüler und auch später in diversen Kirchenchören. Sie nannten sich abwechselnd die Otnorots (Toronto von rückwärts gelesen) oder die Jordanaires und später auch die Four Dukes. In den USA gab es letztere zwei Gruppennamen bereits und als sie nach New York gingen änderten sie ihren Namen auf Four Lads. Mitch Miller nahm sie für COLUMBIA unter Vertrag, wo sie als Background-Sänger bei diversen Stars eingesetzt wurden. Bei Johnnie Ray's Hit "Cry" (OKEH 6840) wurden sie als Background-Sänger einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit bekannt. Ihre erste Solo-Single war "The Mocking Bird" (OKEH 6885), mit der sie sogleich in die Charts kamen.
Die Mitglieder der Four Lads waren bis 1962:
Corrado "Connie" Codarini, Bass (geboren 1930 in Kanada, verstorben am 28. April 2010 in Concord North Carolina), wurde ab 1962 durch Johnny D'Arc ersetzt (verstorben 1999 mit 60 Jahren)
John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish, Tenor (geboren am 2. März 1931)
James F. "Jimmy" Arnold, Lead (geboren am 4. Jänner 1932, verstorben am 15. Juni 2004 an Lungenkrebs in Sacramento, Kalifornien)
Frank Busseri, Bariton
Die Single-Disco bis 1962:
OKEH
06 52....4-6885....THE FOUR LADS..The Mocking Bird/I May Hate Myself In The Morning (dann EPIC 9150)
COLUMBIA
09 52....4-39865....THE FOUR LADS..Thanks To You/Somebody Loves Me
11 52....4-39902....THE FOUR LADS with The Four Lads, Orch. under direction of MITCH MILLER..Blackberry Boogie (ZSP 12547)/The Girl On The Shore (ZSP 12548)
02 53....4-39958....THE FOUR LADS..I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder/He Who Has Love
05 53....4-40005....THE FOUR LADS..Down By The Riverside/Take Me Back
09 53....4-40082....THE FOUR LADS..Istanbul (Not Constantinopel)/I Should Have Told You Long Ago
11 53....4-40140....THE FOUR LADS..Harmony Brown/Gotta Go To The Fais Do Do
02 54....4-40204....THE FOUR LADS..Long John/The Place Were I Worship
04 54....4-40220....THE FOUR LADS..What Can I Lose By Letting You Know/Oh, That'll Be Joyful
05 54....4-40236....THE FOUR LADS..Orchestra under the direction of Norman Leyden..Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea (ZSP 32019)/I Hear It Everywhere (ZSP 32020)
08 54....4-40306....THE FOUR LADS..Skokiaan/Why Should I Love You
12 54....4-40402....THE FOUR LADS..Dance Calinda/Two Ladies In The Shade Of De Banana Tree
02 55....4-40436....THE FOUR LADS..Pledging My Love (Forever My Darling)/I've Been Thinking
04 55....4-40490....THE FOUR LADS..Too Much! Baby, Baby/The Average Giraffe
07 55....4-40539....THE FOUR LADS..Dream On, My Love, Dream On/Moments To Remember
12 55....4-40629....THE FOUR LADS..No, Not Much/I'll Never Know
EPIC
02 56....5-9150....THE FOUR LADS..The Mocking Bird/I May Hate Myself In The Morning (OKEH 6885)
COLUMBIA
03 56....4-40674....THE FOUR LADS..Standing On The Corner/My Little Angel
07 56....4-40736....THE FOUR LADS..The Bus Stop Song (A Paper Of Pins) (ZSP 38980)/A House With Love In It (ZSP 38981)
11 56....4-40788....THE FOUR LADS..The Stingiest Man In Town/Mary's Little Boy Child
12 56....4-40811....THE FOUR LADS with RAY ELLIS..It's So Easy To Forget (ZSP 39652)/Who Needs You (ZSP 39409)
05 57....4-40914....THE FOUR LADS..I Just Don't Know (ZSP 41278)/Golly (ZSP 39410)
08 57....4-40974....THE FOUR LADS..His Invisible Hand/The Eyes Of God
11 57....4-41058....THE FOUR LADS with RAY ELLIS and his ORCH. ..Put A Light In The Window (ZSP 42502)/THE FOUR LADS with CLAUDE THORNHILL and his ORCH. ..The Things We Did Last Summer (ZSP 42503)
03 58....4-41136....THE FOUR LADS With RAY ELLIS and his ORCH. ..Blue Tattoo (ZSP 43149)/There's Only One Of You (ZSP 43150)
05 58....4-41194....THE FOUR LADS with RAY ELLIS and his ORCH. ..Enchanted Island (ZSP 43951)/Guess What The Neighbors'll Say (ZSP 43952)
10 58....4-41266....THE FOUR LADS..The Mocking Bird/Won'cha (Give Me Somethin' In Return) (OKEH 6885/----)
12 58....4-41310....THE FOUR LADS..The Girl On Page 44/Sunday
03 59....4-41365....THE FOUR LADS..The Fountain Of Youth/Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
05 59....4-41409....THE FOUR LADS..The Chosen Few/Together Wherever We Go
08 59....4-41443....THE FOUR LADS..Got A Locket In My Pocket/Real Thing
10 59....4-41497....THE FOUR LADS..Happy Anniversary/Who Do You Think You Are
03 60....4-41629....THE FOUR LADS..You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You/Goona Goona
05 60....4-41682....THE FOUR LADS..Our Lady Of Fatima (Vocal)/Our Lady Of Fatima (Recitation)
07 60....4-41733....THE FOUR LADS..Two Other People/Sheik Of Chicago (Mustafa)
KAPP
11 60....K-359....FOUR LADS..Goodbye Mr. Love/Just Young
05 61....K-404....FOUR LADS..555 Times/I Should Know Better
06 61....K-412....FOUR LADS..Ocean Of Love/Giuggiola
COLUMBIA HALL OF FAME
?? 61....4-33008....FOUR LADS..Moments To Remember/No Not Much (40539/40629)
DOT
02 62....45-16328....THE FOUR LADS..Don't Fly Away, Flamingo/Winter Snow
07 62....45-16373....THE FOUR LADS..Exodus Song/Never On Sunday
09 62....45-16390....THE FOUR LADS..Sweet Mama Tree Top Tall/That's What I Like
11 62....45-16412....THE FOUR LADS..Beyond My Heart/Not That I Care
Es folgt der Scan einer US-Pressung sowie die erste Vinyl-Single die es von bei uns von den Four Lads gab. Es war ihr zweiter Hit "Istanbul (Not Konstantinopel)" und die Rückseite war Frankie Laine's "Hey Joe!". Ihr erster Hit "The Mocking Bird" kam, zumindest vinylmäßig, erst um Einiges später
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
Die Mitglieder der Four Lads waren bis 1962:
Corrado "Connie" Codarini, Bass (geboren 1930 in Kanada, verstorben am 28. April 2010 in Concord North Carolina), wurde ab 1962 durch Johnny D'Arc ersetzt (verstorben 1999 mit 60 Jahren)
John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish, Tenor (geboren am 2. März 1931)
James F. "Jimmy" Arnold, Lead (geboren am 4. Jänner 1932, verstorben am 15. Juni 2004 an Lungenkrebs in Sacramento, Kalifornien)
Frank Busseri, Bariton
Die Single-Disco bis 1962:
OKEH
06 52....4-6885....THE FOUR LADS..The Mocking Bird/I May Hate Myself In The Morning (dann EPIC 9150)
COLUMBIA
09 52....4-39865....THE FOUR LADS..Thanks To You/Somebody Loves Me
11 52....4-39902....THE FOUR LADS with The Four Lads, Orch. under direction of MITCH MILLER..Blackberry Boogie (ZSP 12547)/The Girl On The Shore (ZSP 12548)
02 53....4-39958....THE FOUR LADS..I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder/He Who Has Love
05 53....4-40005....THE FOUR LADS..Down By The Riverside/Take Me Back
09 53....4-40082....THE FOUR LADS..Istanbul (Not Constantinopel)/I Should Have Told You Long Ago
11 53....4-40140....THE FOUR LADS..Harmony Brown/Gotta Go To The Fais Do Do
02 54....4-40204....THE FOUR LADS..Long John/The Place Were I Worship
04 54....4-40220....THE FOUR LADS..What Can I Lose By Letting You Know/Oh, That'll Be Joyful
05 54....4-40236....THE FOUR LADS..Orchestra under the direction of Norman Leyden..Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea (ZSP 32019)/I Hear It Everywhere (ZSP 32020)
08 54....4-40306....THE FOUR LADS..Skokiaan/Why Should I Love You
12 54....4-40402....THE FOUR LADS..Dance Calinda/Two Ladies In The Shade Of De Banana Tree
02 55....4-40436....THE FOUR LADS..Pledging My Love (Forever My Darling)/I've Been Thinking
04 55....4-40490....THE FOUR LADS..Too Much! Baby, Baby/The Average Giraffe
07 55....4-40539....THE FOUR LADS..Dream On, My Love, Dream On/Moments To Remember
12 55....4-40629....THE FOUR LADS..No, Not Much/I'll Never Know
EPIC
02 56....5-9150....THE FOUR LADS..The Mocking Bird/I May Hate Myself In The Morning (OKEH 6885)
COLUMBIA
03 56....4-40674....THE FOUR LADS..Standing On The Corner/My Little Angel
07 56....4-40736....THE FOUR LADS..The Bus Stop Song (A Paper Of Pins) (ZSP 38980)/A House With Love In It (ZSP 38981)
11 56....4-40788....THE FOUR LADS..The Stingiest Man In Town/Mary's Little Boy Child
12 56....4-40811....THE FOUR LADS with RAY ELLIS..It's So Easy To Forget (ZSP 39652)/Who Needs You (ZSP 39409)
05 57....4-40914....THE FOUR LADS..I Just Don't Know (ZSP 41278)/Golly (ZSP 39410)
08 57....4-40974....THE FOUR LADS..His Invisible Hand/The Eyes Of God
11 57....4-41058....THE FOUR LADS with RAY ELLIS and his ORCH. ..Put A Light In The Window (ZSP 42502)/THE FOUR LADS with CLAUDE THORNHILL and his ORCH. ..The Things We Did Last Summer (ZSP 42503)
03 58....4-41136....THE FOUR LADS With RAY ELLIS and his ORCH. ..Blue Tattoo (ZSP 43149)/There's Only One Of You (ZSP 43150)
05 58....4-41194....THE FOUR LADS with RAY ELLIS and his ORCH. ..Enchanted Island (ZSP 43951)/Guess What The Neighbors'll Say (ZSP 43952)
10 58....4-41266....THE FOUR LADS..The Mocking Bird/Won'cha (Give Me Somethin' In Return) (OKEH 6885/----)
12 58....4-41310....THE FOUR LADS..The Girl On Page 44/Sunday
03 59....4-41365....THE FOUR LADS..The Fountain Of Youth/Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
05 59....4-41409....THE FOUR LADS..The Chosen Few/Together Wherever We Go
08 59....4-41443....THE FOUR LADS..Got A Locket In My Pocket/Real Thing
10 59....4-41497....THE FOUR LADS..Happy Anniversary/Who Do You Think You Are
03 60....4-41629....THE FOUR LADS..You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You/Goona Goona
05 60....4-41682....THE FOUR LADS..Our Lady Of Fatima (Vocal)/Our Lady Of Fatima (Recitation)
07 60....4-41733....THE FOUR LADS..Two Other People/Sheik Of Chicago (Mustafa)
KAPP
11 60....K-359....FOUR LADS..Goodbye Mr. Love/Just Young
05 61....K-404....FOUR LADS..555 Times/I Should Know Better
06 61....K-412....FOUR LADS..Ocean Of Love/Giuggiola
COLUMBIA HALL OF FAME
?? 61....4-33008....FOUR LADS..Moments To Remember/No Not Much (40539/40629)
DOT
02 62....45-16328....THE FOUR LADS..Don't Fly Away, Flamingo/Winter Snow
07 62....45-16373....THE FOUR LADS..Exodus Song/Never On Sunday
09 62....45-16390....THE FOUR LADS..Sweet Mama Tree Top Tall/That's What I Like
11 62....45-16412....THE FOUR LADS..Beyond My Heart/Not That I Care
Es folgt der Scan einer US-Pressung sowie die erste Vinyl-Single die es von bei uns von den Four Lads gab. Es war ihr zweiter Hit "Istanbul (Not Konstantinopel)" und die Rückseite war Frankie Laine's "Hey Joe!". Ihr erster Hit "The Mocking Bird" kam, zumindest vinylmäßig, erst um Einiges später
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
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