The Four Lads

Jimmy Arnold died of lung cancer in Sacramento, California at the age of 72. Her last hit was "California Nights" (1967), after which she spent the remainder of her career performing in cabarets and achieving some success as a professional songwriter, including composing songs for the soundtrack of the 1980 film, Fame. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. By the late 1960s, though, her fame was rapidly deterioriating as popular tastes evolved towards a harder-edged, psychedelic sound. Their most famous hit was "Moments to Remember" in 1955, and their next best known was "Standin' on the Corner" in 1956. Her record producer was Quincy Jones, who would later become one of the most famous producers in American music. Today, a reconsituted group, with original singer Frank Busseri, sings to the nostalgia crowds. It was followed by others, including "Judy's Turn to Cry" (the sequel to "It's My Party"; US #5), "She's a Fool" (US #5), "You Don't Own Me" (US #2), and "Maybe I Know".

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. Her first single was the #1 hit "It's My Party", still perhaps her best known recording, which also made #9 in Britain. This made them well known. Lesley Gore (born May 2, 1946) is an American singer, one of the best known performers of the girl group era. 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).