The Four Preps
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Biography
[Edit]The clean-cut West Coast-based Four Preps are best remembered for a string of Top 100 hits during the late '50s and early '60s, including "Twenty Six Miles (Santa Catalina)," "Big Man," "Down by the Station," "Lazy Summer Night," "Got a Girl," "It Ain't Never," "Moon River," "Lollipops and Roses," "My Special Angel," and others. Ultimately, the Four Preps' biggest influence can be heard via their impact on Brian Wilson, whose harmony-driven production for the Beach Boys was a direct antecedent of the Four Preps' sound.
The original group — Bruce Belland, Ed Cobb, Marv Ingraham, and Glen Larson — were discovered by Capitol Records A&R exec Nik Venet while performing at a Hollywood High School talent show in 1956 and were signed shortly afterwards to a long-term contract. By the end of the year, the wholesome milk-fed group charted their first single, "Dreamy Eyes." Before long, there were changes to the lineup, with former Diamonds' original lead vocalist David Somerville joining the group as a replacement for the departing Larson. For eight years, between 1956-1964, the Four Preps charted on the Top 100 13 times, but by the mid-'60s, they were beginning to sound a bit outdated. Their last chart hit "A Letter to the Beatles" was a desperate attempt to stay hip, but the days of button-up sweaters, crew cuts, and four-part vocal harmonies were waning, and they knew it. The Four Preps continued to record until 1967.
Bruce Belland has had an amazing career since the group disbanded. His songs have been recorded by a wide variety artists, including Willie Nelson, Johnny Mathis, Roy Clark, Sammy Davis, Lena Horne, Donny Osmond, T.G. Shepherd, Herman's Hermits, the Mouseketeers, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He has since branched out to television, becoming one of the most sought-after writers in Hollywood and even co-starred for four years on TV's Ozzie and Harriet. He is now a senior network TV programming executive and has provided countless voices for animated features, including the Disney classic Jungle Book, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of the Arts and was cited in the Congressional Record for his co-authoring of the Official Anthem of the Bi-Centennial of the U.S. Constitution.
Ed Cobb, likewise, has had an impressive career. He has received 32 Gold and Platinum records for producing and/or sound engineering such artists as the Lettermen, the Standells, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, and Pink Floyd, been nominated for three Grammies, and received two Record of the Year Awards for Sound. He has produced, co-produced, or written records with sales in excess of 40 million, including such landmark hits as "Dirty Water," "Every Little Bit Hurts," "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White," and "Tainted Love." He's also a champion horse breeder and was recently elected President of the Idaho Racing Commission.
In addition to his musical achievements, Somerville has acted in countless dramatic roles on such shows as Star Trek, The Fall Guy, Quincy, McCloud, and General Hospital and is also one of the most in demand voice-over artists in Hollywood.
Today, there's a new group of Preps on the oldies scene — appropriately enough, they're called the New Four Preps — whose performing lineup includes Belland, Cobb, Somerville (a.k.a. "the three tenors of Pop"), and Jim Yester of the Association; together they represent accumulated record sales in excess of 100 million, including 29 hit singles, 15 gold albums, and 13 Grammies.
Title: Twenty-Six Miles: The Very Best Of The Four Preps (1956-1962)
Artist: The Four Preps
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: The Original Four Preps Sing Folk Favorites & Country Classics
Artist: The Four Preps
Genre: World Music, Folk
Collections
Title: Groups of the 50's
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Pop Songs, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Saturday Night Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Oldies Doo Wop, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Early 60's Lost & Found Records
Genre: Rock
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: A Mix of Hits, Vol .1
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1958 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 1, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The First US Hot 100 August 1958, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Vocal Group Pops Standards Eternal Collection
Genre:
Title: Wonderful World of the 50's - 100 Hit Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: Big Hits of the 50´s / Big Hits of the 50?s
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1960 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 2, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Tropical Blue (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Britain's Greatest Hits 1958
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 49
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Hits of All Time, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: The Party Rockin' Hits of 1958
Genre: Rock
Title: Doo Wop 58
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 24
Genre: Pop
Title: A Mix of Popular Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits Of 1958, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Folk Is Goin' On
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Those Good Old Memories
Genre: Rock
Title: Frankie & Benny's the Classic Years Volume 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Great Hits Vol 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Traditional Pop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 19
Genre: Pop
Title: AM Gold - 50's: Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Music That Shook the World Up! - Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: 20 Golden Hits of 1958
Genre: Pop
Title: Let's Have Fun!
Title: Great Vocal Groups of the 50's (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Fabulous Four's
Genre: Pop
Title: 50's Pop - Hey There
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Great Hits Vol 7
Genre: Pop
Title: The Year That Was 1958, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare White Doo-Wop Sounds Vol. 34
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Frat House Party Music
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock
Title: 50 Great Teenage Radio Hits from Way Back When
Genre: Rock
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1958
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 50'S CD5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock & Roll
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1960 CD3
Genre: Rock
Title: A Time To Remember - 1958
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 50s Top Hits (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Fabulous 50s (CD2)
Title: The Drugstore's Rockin' Vol. 1
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: 100% Hit Records, Vol. 5
Title: Hit History 1958
Genre: Pop
Title: The Legendary Vocal Groups (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: American Heartbeat 1958 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock, Classical
Title: Radio Gold, Vol. 3
Title: Radio Gold Vol. 5
Title: The Greatest Novelty Songs (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: 50s
Featuring albums
Title: 20th Century Rocks: 50's Rock 'n Roll - Whole Lot of Shakin'
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Bad Times at the El Royale (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack