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In 1953, the Four Lads had their first gold record, [13] with "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", [11] a song that gave them their first U.S. top-ten hit and propelled them to even more stardom. The group's most famous hit was 1955's " Moments to Remember ."
Canadian singing quartet The Four Lads, original artists of the song "Istanbul" with lyrics by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
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"Moments to Remember" is a 1955 popular song about nostalgia [1] recorded by Canadian quartet The Four Lads. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The song was originally written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman for Perry Como but was turned down by Como's management.
Standing on the Corner" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1956. It was introduced by Shorty Long, Alan Gilbert, John Henson, and Roy Lazarus in the Broadway musical, The Most Happy Fella. A recording of it by the Four Lads (made March 1, 1956) was popular in 1956.
"Cry" is a 1951 popular song written by Churchill Kohlman. The song was first recorded by Ruth Casey on the Cadillac label. [1] The biggest hit version was recorded in New York City by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads on October 16, 1951. Singer Ronnie Dove also had a big hit with the song in 1966.
The recording by The Four Lads was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40629. [1] It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 28, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart it peaked at No. 2; on the Best Seller chart, at No. 4; on the Juke Box chart, at No. 4; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached No. 3. [2]
The song was featured as the title song of producer Benedict Bogeaus' feature film Enchanted Island, starring Dana Andrews and Jane Powell, and performed on the soundtrack by The Four Lads. The recording by The Four Lads (made February 16, 1958) was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 41194. It first reached the Billboard charts on ...