The Brothers Four formed in 1957 when four University of Washington students, Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley, started playing folk music together. They built an audience in local coffeehouses and folk festivals before signing with Columbia Records in 1960. Their debut album that year included 'Greenfields,' which became a hit and helped establish them nationally.
Their sound was built around clean vocal harmonies and traditional folk material, with songs like '500 Miles' and 'Jamaica Farewell' becoming staples of their repertoire. In 1969, Dick Foley left the group and was replaced by Mark Pearson, a lineup change that some longtime listeners noted. They continued performing through the 1960s and beyond, maintaining a presence on the folk circuit.
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