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Yester, Belland and Somerville then recorded and toured for a short time as “Triple Gold – The Three Tenors of Pop” and then moved on to pursue individual opportunities. In 2004 PBS asked Bruce to put together a one shot version of the Four Preps for “Magic Moments”, a PBS Special saluting the hit
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The current incarnation of the Four Preps features co-founder and original lead singer Bruce Belland, Bob Duncan (formerly with the Diamonds and the Crew Cuts), Michael Redman (of the Crew Cuts), and Jim Armstrong. Their shows are currently an amalgamation of singing everything from doo-wop to
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In 1962, they released another novelty record "The Big Draft", where they "suggest" a couple of American groups to go drafting themselves by parodying their songs. The record once again included single parody verses from popular hits of the day, this time from
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The four original members were students at Hollywood High School and debuted in a 1954 Student Talent show. They were signed to a recording contract by Capitol Records producer Voyle Gilmore after seeing them perform at a UCLA sorority
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makers of the 1950s. Bruce, Glen Larson, Jim Yester and David Somerville performed on that show as The Four Preps and the program has become one of Public television's biggest fund raisers. Somerville died on July 14, 2015.
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Belland continued writing songs for other singers, as well as writing television show scripts, eventually becoming a network executive. Belland was a producer on several game shows in the 1970s for
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male quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group amassed eight gold singles and three gold albums. Their million-selling signature tunes included "
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Their biggest hit was "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)," which was written by Belland and Larson in 1957 and reached number two early the following year. The
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Belland's daughters, Tracey Bryn Belland and Melissa Brooke Belland, followed in their father's footsteps as singers, forming a group named
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Belland and Larson also wrote "Big Man", which reached number three in 1958. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number two on the
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The Four Preps' numerous television and motion picture appearances included four years backing teen heartthrob
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The group was known for its family-friendly comedic humor in live performances. In 1960, they recorded a
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and variety television series; he and Somerville would reunite to collaborate on the song "
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Marv Ingram, high tenor (born Marvin Inabnett July 29, 1938; died March 7, 1999)
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appeared with them at a Hamilton High School lunch hour assembly singing "
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Both "More Money for You and Me" and "The Big Draft" were recorded live.
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In the 1980s, Belland, Cobb, Somerville, and Jim Pike (formerly of
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that year with "Dreamy Eyes" and between 1956 and 1964 reached the
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In March 1999, Ingram died of a heart attack; Cobb died of
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b/w "(Wait Till You) Hear It from Me" (Non-album track)
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In 1959, the group appeared as themselves in the film
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with 13 different songs. In 1957 they appeared with
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Bruce Belland
The Four Preps in 1959
Los Angeles
California
Pop
Capitol Records
Ed Cobb
Glen Larson
David Somerville
popular music
26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
Big Man
Down by the Station
Ricky Nelson
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Sandra Dee
Gidget
Tin Pan Alley
Chicago, Illinois
Ed Cobb
Glen A. Larson
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood High School
recording contract
Capitol Records
talent show
chart
hit
Billboard pop charts
Lindsay Crosby

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