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| − | Four guys from Canada who grew up together in Toronto, Corrado | + | Four guys from [[Canada]] who grew up together in [[Toronto]], Corrado “Connie” Codarini, John Bernard “Bernie” Toorish, James F. “Jimmy” Arnold, and Frank Busseri would become one of the top singing stars of the 1950s known as “'''The Four Lads'''”. |
| − | “Connie” Codarini, John Bernard “Bernie” Toorish, James F. | ||
| − | “Jimmy” Arnold and Frank Busseri would become one of the top | ||
| − | singing stars of the | ||
| − | Mitch Miller, A&R Director of Columbia records recruited them to | + | Mitch Miller, A&R Director of Columbia records recruited them to sing backup for some of the artists he recorded. One unknown artist [[Johnnie Ray]], became a major star with his Hit Parade topper “Cry” and “The Little White Cloud that Cried” with the Four Lads behind him. This opened the door for The Four Lads to become stars themselves. |
| − | sing backup for some of the artists he recorded. One unknown artist | ||
| − | Johnnie Ray, became a major star with his Hit Parade topper “Cry” | ||
| − | and “The Little White Cloud that Cried” with the Four Lads behind | ||
| − | him. This opened the door for The Four Lads to become | ||
| − | stars themselves. | ||
| − | In 1953 they made their own first gold record, “Istanbul (Not | + | In 1953 they made their own first gold record, “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” and a year later hit with “Skokiaan.” In 1955 they repeated with “Moments to Remember” skyrocketing The Four Lads to fame. |
| − | Constantinople)” and a year later hit with “Skokiaan.” In 1955 they | ||
| − | repeated with “Moments to Remember” skyrocketing The Four Lads to fame. | ||
| − | In 1956 “No, Not Much” and “Standing on the Corner” | + | In 1956 “No, Not Much” and “Standing on the Corner” reached the top of the Hit Parade. The following year “Who Needs You” and “Put a light in the Window” were top ten hits and in 1958 |
| − | reached the top of the Hit Parade. The following year “Who Needs | + | “There’s Only One of You” and “Enchanted Island” again reached the top ten nationally. |
| − | You” and “Put a light in the Window” were top ten hits and in 1958 | + | |
| − | “There’s Only One of You” and “Enchanted Island” again reached | + | [[Category:Bands]] |
| − | the top ten nationally. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, September 23, 2016
Four guys from Canada who grew up together in Toronto, Corrado “Connie” Codarini, John Bernard “Bernie” Toorish, James F. “Jimmy” Arnold, and Frank Busseri would become one of the top singing stars of the 1950s known as “The Four Lads”.
Mitch Miller, A&R Director of Columbia records recruited them to sing backup for some of the artists he recorded. One unknown artist Johnnie Ray, became a major star with his Hit Parade topper “Cry” and “The Little White Cloud that Cried” with the Four Lads behind him. This opened the door for The Four Lads to become stars themselves.
In 1953 they made their own first gold record, “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” and a year later hit with “Skokiaan.” In 1955 they repeated with “Moments to Remember” skyrocketing The Four Lads to fame.
In 1956 “No, Not Much” and “Standing on the Corner” reached the top of the Hit Parade. The following year “Who Needs You” and “Put a light in the Window” were top ten hits and in 1958 “There’s Only One of You” and “Enchanted Island” again reached the top ten nationally.