Four guys from Canada who grew up together in Toronto, Corrado
“Connie” Codarini, John Bernard “Bernie” Toorish, James F.
“Jimmy” Arnold and Frank Busseri would become one of the top
singing stars of the 1950’s known as “The Four Lads”.

Mitch Miller, A&R Director of Columbia records recruited them to
sing backup for some of the artists he recorded. One unknown artist
Johnnie Ray, became a major star with his Hit Parade topper “Cry”
and “The Little White Cloud that Cried” with the Four Lads behind
him. This opened the door for The Four Lads to become
stars themselves.

In 1953 they made their own first gold record, “Istanbul (Not
Constantinople)” and a year later hit with “Skokiaan.” In 1955 they
repeated with “Moments to Remember” skyrocketing The Four Lads to fame.

In 1956 “No, Not Much” and “Standing on the Corner”
reached the top of the Hit Parade. The following year “Who Needs
You” and “Put a light in the Window” were top ten hits and in 1958
“There’s Only One of You” and “Enchanted Island” again reached
the top ten nationally.

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