abstract
| - An American folk group founded in 1957 in Seattle, Washington. Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley met at the University of Washington.Highlights from their career include: having their 2nd single released in January 1960, %22Greenfields,%22 hit #2 on the pop charts, and their first album, Brothers Four, make the top 20; having their 4th single, %22The Green Leaves of Summer,%22 from the John Wayne movie The Alamo, nominated for an Academy Award and performing the song at the 1961 Academy Awards; and having their 2nd album, %22BMOC/Best Music On/Off Campus%22, go top 10. They also recorded the theme song for the ABC television series Hootenanny, %22Hootenanny Saturday Night,%22 in 1963.The Brothers Four continue to tour and perform across America performing as part of the %22This Land is Your Land%22 live all-star folk concert tour, inspired by the PBS TV Folk Music Special.Bob Flick (baritone, bass, upright bass, acoustic bass) 1957-currentJohn Paine (baritone, guitar) 1957-?Mike Kirkland (tenor, guitar, banjo) 1957-1969Dick Foley (baritone, guitar) 1957-1990Mark Pearson 1969-1971, returned in 1989-currentBob Haworth 1971-1989 Terry Lauber 1990-?Mike McCoy (current member)Karl Olsen (current member)
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