current_members years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin
bruce belland bob duncan michael redman skip taylor 1956 -- present capitol records the four preps
 ed david somerville cobb marv ingram glen a. larson don clarke group_or_band pop music los angeles , california
the four preps

the four preps are an american popular music male quartet .
in the 1950s , 1960s , and 1970s , the group amassed eight gold singles and three gold albums .
its million-selling signature tunes included `` 26 miles , '' `` big man , '' `` lazy summer night , '' and `` down by the station . ''
the four preps ' numerous television and motion picture appearances included four years on `` ozzie and harriet '' backing heartthrob ricky nelson and with sandra dee in the `` gidget '' movie .
their most recent television appearance was with the award-winning 2004 pbs special , `` magic moments : the best of 50s pop '' .
the current incarnation of the four preps features the original lead singer , bruce belland , bob duncan -lrb- formerly with the diamonds and the crew cuts -rrb- , joe dickey -lrb- of the crew cuts -rrb- , and skip taylor .
their shows are currently an amalgamation of singing everything from doo-wop to tin pan alley standards and comedy .
