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The Brothers Four

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Years active
since 1957
Country
United States
Comments
Folk singing group from Seattle, Washington. Despite the changes in the line-up and having spent 60 years in the business, the group is still active.
Members
Dick Foley Baritone and guitar (1957-1990)
Mike Kirkland [US1] Tenor, guitar and banjo (1957-1969)
Bob Flick Baritone/bass and contrabass player (1957-....)
John Paine Baritone and guitar (1957-2004)
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Covers by The Brothers Four

Title Performer Release date Originally by
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Shel Silverstein
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Fiddlin' John Carson, The Journeymen
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Dion
1970 Gordon Lightfoot
March 20, 1967 Ernest Williams, James "Iron Head" Baker and Convict Group
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
January 2, 1967 Pat Cooper [US1]
1966 (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive April 1964 Shel Silverstein
September 19, 1960 Arthur Smith Trio, Judy, Johnny and Billy
listen on Internet Archive April 1961 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive   1977 Bob Dylan REC, The Chad Mitchell Trio REL
listen on Internet Archive 1978 Roy Orbison
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Shel Silverstein
listen on Internet Archive August 1965 The Serendipity Singers
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Judy Collins
1973 Simon and Garfunkel
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Abbey Lincoln
listen on Internet Archive 1978 David Martin [GB]
December 1967 Gordon Lightfoot
1973 Steve Goodman
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Eric Andersen [US1]
1970 The Lovin' Spoonful
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Buell Kazee
listen on Internet Archive   September 1962 Frank Warner REL, Lena Bourne Fish REC
listen on Internet Archive 1978 Crystal Gayle
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Jimmie Rodgers [US2]
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 (unknown), Bob Dylan
i 1973 Arthur Smith & Don Reno
1973 Gordon Lightfoot
listen on Internet Archive February 1960 Buell Kazee
listen on Internet Archive February 1960 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Marty Robbins
listen on Internet Archive   March 1965 Julie Andrews and Chorus REL, The Phil Nimmons Group REC
listen on Internet Archive 1960 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive April 1964 Ian and Sylvia
listen on Internet Archive February 20, 1961 (unknown)
Covered by (8 artists)
December 1961 (unknown), The Brothers Four
Gimme That Wine The Brothers Four August 1965 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Bobby Goldsboro
1970 Neil Diamond
listen on Internet Archive 1966 Meister Glee Singers
1970 Johnny Rivers
listen on Internet Archive 1978 David Gates
  December 1961 Lead Belly REL, Leadbelly REC
listen on Internet Archive January 25, 1960 The Easy Riders
listen on Internet Archive 1977 The New Christy Minstrels - Under the direction of Randy Sparks
listen on Internet Archive February 1960 Woody Guthrie
December 1967 Allan Smethurst, BBC Singing Postman
1976 Olivia Newton-John
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
1970 Country Joe & The Fish
1970 Judy Collins
listen on Internet Archive March 1965 Ashley and Foster
listen on Internet Archive 1978 Bee Gees
December 1960 Samantha Bumgarner
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
listen on Internet Archive 1963 The Weavers
1972 Gordon Lightfoot
listen on Internet Archive 1966 Bing Crosby
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Bob Dylan
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
1976 Jim Croce
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Harry Belafonte with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive August 1965 The Zombies
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Harry Belafonte with Bob Corman Orch.
Island Woman The Brothers Four April 1961 Unverified
December 20, 1965 The Kingston Trio
listen on Internet Archive 1963 (unknown), Harry Belafonte
listen on Internet Archive 1978 Billy Joel
1976 Lori Lieberman
1973 Ewan MacColl & A.L. Lloyd, Tom Paxton
1973 John Denver
listen on Internet Archive 1977 George Fernandes REL, Silvio Caldas & Gidinho REC, Will Holt & Dolly Jonah
listen on Internet Archive   1969 Dino Valenti REC, The Kingston Trio REL
1972 John Lennon
listen on Internet Archive April 1961 Billy Murray with Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive 1978 Eagles [US1]
1976 Scott English
listen on Internet Archive 1960 Roaring Lion, Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The De Paur Chorus
1966 (unknown), (unknown), Waltham Abbey Choir PRF, Columbia Male Quartet REL, (unknown), (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Bee Gees, The Bee Gees REL, Georgie Fame BRD
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Pete Seeger with Audience Participation
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
  1973 Jerry Jeff Walker REL,REC
December 1960 (unknown)
1960 Andy Iona and His Islanders
listen on Internet Archive 1960 Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters (The Hill Billies [US])
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
December 1967 The Springfields [GB]
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
listen on Internet Archive 1966 Emily Laurey, (unknown)
1973 Brewer & Shipley
listen on Internet Archive April 1961 (unknown), Woody Guthrie
listen on Internet Archive April 1964 Cisco Houston
October 1964 Peter, Paul and Mary
1970 Tim Hardin
listen on Internet Archive 1969 The Beatles
December 1960 Bob Geddins Cavaliers
  December 1961 Rock Island Colored Booster Quartet PRF, Kelly Pace and Group REC, Lead Belly REL
listen on Internet Archive 1960 Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group
listen on Internet Archive   1978 (unknown), Richard Oneto REL,PRF
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Jesse Fuller
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Jo Stafford with Vocal Group and Paul Weston and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive 1977 (unknown), The Kingston Trio
listen on Internet Archive   1976 Jacques Brel avec François Rauber et son orchestre, Rod McKuen REC, The Kingston Trio REL
listen on Internet Archive March 1964 The Tarriers
listen on Internet Archive March 20, 1967 John Goss and the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet
listen on Internet Archive 1966 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Wanda Jackson
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Henson Cargill
listen on Internet Archive August 1965 Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
1973 Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
  January 11, 1965 Reri Grist & Ensemble REC,REL, Larry Kert, Reri Grist & Carol Lawrence PRF
listen on Internet Archive 1978 Blue Mink
December 1960 (unknown), (unknown), Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
1973 Crosby, Stills & Nash
listen on Internet Archive   September 1962 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
1976 Gordon Lightfoot
1976 John Denver
1973 Eagles [US1]
December 1961 (unknown)
1973 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
listen on Internet Archive April 1961 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 (unknown), Edric Connor and The Caribbeans, The Tarriers
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Arkansas Barefoot Boys, Jimmie Driftwood
1966 Harry Belafonte
1973 Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
listen on Internet Archive February 1960 Carter Family
June 13, 1967 Bonnie Dobson
listen on Internet Archive 1960 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1960 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive September 19, 1960 (unknown performer)
  1970 Michael Flanders and Donald Swann REC, Ian Wallace with Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra REL
listen on Internet Archive March 1965 Glenn Yarbrough
listen on Internet Archive   1963 The Weavers REL, Cleveland Simmons Group REC
1966 The Trapp Family Singers
1970 The Four Preps - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Leon Russell
listen on Internet Archive September 1962 Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band
listen on Internet Archive April 1964 Jesse Fuller
1976 Norro Wilson, Joe Stampley
December 1960 (unknown), (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive August 1965 (unknown), Percy Faith & His Orch., featuring Felicia Sanders
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Ernie Lieberman
listen on Internet Archive April 1961 Woody Guthrie
1976 Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Rolf Harris with His Wobble Board and The Rhythm Spinners
listen on Internet Archive 1977 Grayson and Whitter
listen on Internet Archive April 1964 Bob Dylan
listen on Internet Archive   August 1965 Jerry Orbach PRF,REL
listen on Internet Archive January 11, 1965 Harry Belafonte - Orchestra conducted by Alan Greene
listen on Internet Archive December 1961 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Cannon's Jug Stompers
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
1976 Maureen McGovern
listen on Internet Archive 1978 Boz Scaggs
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Joe Glazer and the Elm City Four, Guy Carawan
listen on Internet Archive 1961 (unknown), (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive August 1965 Gilbert Bécaud - Orch. dir. : Raymond Bernard, Jane Morgan
December 1960 Harry Belafonte with Orchestra and Chorus
listen on Internet Archive October 1964 Pete Seeger
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Glen Campbell - Conducted by Al De Lory
August 1965 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1963 (unknown), The Ivy League Trio
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Cousin Emmy
listen on Internet Archive 1969 Nilsson
December 1960 Richard Maitland
listen on Internet Archive 1963 Claude King
listen on Internet Archive February 1960 (unknown), Katherine Dunham and Ensemble, The Norman Luboff Choir
listen on Internet Archive 1966 The Beatles
1976 Carpenters
1976 Stevie Wonder
listen on Internet Archive   1978 Didi Conn [dubbed by Kasey Cisyk] BRD, Debby Boone REL

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