This page will contain external links about The Four Lads, as they become available.The Four LadsThe Four Lads, in a '50s nostalgia concert which aired on PBS.The Four Lads were a singing group. They grew up together in Toronto, Ontario, and were members of St. Michael's Cathedral Choir School, where they learned to sing. The founding members were Corrado "Connie" Codarini, bass; John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish (born March 2, 1931), lead; James F. "Jimmy" Arnold, (January 4, 1932-June 15, 2004) first tenor; 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. 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 Jordanaires, 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 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 unknown artist Johnnie Ray, became a major hit with "Cry" and "The Little White Cloud that Cried" with the Four Lads behind him. This made them well known. In 1953 they made their own first gold record, "Istanbul", which launched them to stardom and kept them busy throughout the 50s and 60s in the USA and Canada. Today, a reconsituted group, with original singer Frank Busseri, sings to the nostalgia crowds. Their most famous hit was "Moments to Remember" in 1955, and their next best known was "Standin' on the Corner" in 1956. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. Jimmy Arnold died of lung cancer in Sacramento, California at the age of 72. Gold Records
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Jimmy Arnold died of lung cancer in Sacramento, California at the age of 72. She released the album Tonight and the Rest of My Life in 2000. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. She was a co-founder of the band Veruca Salt with Louise Post until she left the band for a solo career. Their most famous hit was "Moments to Remember" in 1955, and their next best known was "Standin' on the Corner" in 1956. Nina Gordon (born November 14, 1967) is a Singer. Today, a reconsituted group, with original singer Frank Busseri, sings to the nostalgia crowds. In 1953 they made their own first gold record, "Istanbul", which launched them to stardom and kept them busy throughout the 50s and 60s in the USA and Canada. This made them well known. One unknown artist Johnnie Ray, became a major hit with "Cry" and "The Little White Cloud that Cried" with the Four Lads behind him. 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. They originally called themselves The Four Dukes but found out that a Detroit group already used that name, so changed to The Four Lads. At home, they practiced until they achieved their clean-cut harmonies, whether for spirituals, sacred music, or pop. When Maugeri and Perkins left the group to concentrate on their schoolwork, Codarini and Toorish joined with Arnold and Busseri in a new quartet. 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 Jordanaires, that was known for singing background vocals on Elvis Presley's hits). Michael's students, Rudi Maugeri and John Perkins, who were later to become founding members of another group, The Crew-Cuts. Codarini and Toorish had formed a group with two other St. "Jimmy" Arnold, (January 4, 1932-June 15, 2004) first tenor; and Frank Busseri, baritone and group manager. Michael's Cathedral Choir School, where they learned to sing. The founding members were Corrado "Connie" Codarini, bass; John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish (born March 2, 1931), lead; James F. They grew up together in Toronto, Ontario, and were members of St. The Four Lads were a singing group. There's Only One Of You (1958). The Mocking Bird (1952). The Girl On Page 44 (1959). The Fountain Of Youth (1959). The Bus Stop Song (Paper of Pins) (1956). Skokiaan (1954). Put A Light In The Window (1957). My Little Angel (1956) (flip side of Standin' on the Corner). I'll Never Know (1956). I Just Don't Know (1957). Happy Anniversary (1959). Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea (1954). Enchanted Island (1958). Down By The Riverside (1953). A House With Love In It (1956). Who Needs You? (1957). Standin' on the Corner (1956). No, Not Much (1956). Moments to Remember (1955). Istanbul (1953). |