The Four Preps
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The Four Preps were a popular American male vocal quartet of the 1950s and 1960s known for their smooth harmonies and hit pop songs like "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" and "Big Man."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Four Preps canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American pop group
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vocal quartet ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
The Crew-Cuts
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The Kingston Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lettermen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | multiple Billboard pop hits in the late 1950s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | pre-Beatles American pop ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Hollywood High School
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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traditional pop ⓘ vocal music ⓘ |
| hitSingle |
26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
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Big Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Down by the Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazy Summer Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Beach Boys
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West Coast vocal harmony groups ⓘ |
| knownFor |
novelty medleys
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smooth harmonies ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
live performances
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recordings ⓘ television appearances ⓘ |
| memberOf | Capitol Records artists ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bruce Belland
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Ed Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
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Big Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Surprise NERFINISHED ⓘ Down by the Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Got a Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazy Summer Night NERFINISHED ⓘ More Money for You and Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMember |
Bruce Belland
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Ed Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Inabnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| style |
clean-cut image
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close-harmony vocals ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal group ⓘ |
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