“Greenfields” by The Brothers Four reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and matched that peak in Canada, earning two Grammy Award nominations. The Brothers Four did not return to the Hot 100 Top 20 again, though the group continued for decades. “In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)” by Zager And Evans became a No. 1 hit in the US, UK, and Canada, but never reached the Top 40 again and ended in 1971. “Don’t Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)” by The Serendipity Singers reached No. 6 in the US and No. 7 in Canada, yet the group did not achieve comparable chart success afterward.
"The Brothers Four had a hit on their hands with "Greenfields". This folk song was written by Frank Miller, Terry Gilkyson, and Richard Dehr. This song was a No. 2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it reached the same placement in Canada as well. The song was so popular that it earned two Grammy Award nominations. And yet, The Brothers Four never reached the Top 20 on the Hot 100 again. Thankfully, the band is still going strong, decades later."
""In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" was a No. 1 hit across the board in the US, UK, and Canada. But they would never reach the Top 40 anywhere again, ultimately calling it quits in 1971."
"This sweet little folk song from The Serendipity Singers has a touch of calypso to it. Plenty of listeners in 1964 enjoyed it, which brought "Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)" to No. 6 in the US and No. 7 in Canada. Somehow, none of their"
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