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The Four Preps

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About The Four Preps

The Four Preps were a West Coast vocal quartet associated with Capitol Records. A Hollywood High School talent-show appearance led to their recording opportunity in 1956, with Dreamy Eyes among their early releases. Their harmony-led pop repertoire grew to include Twenty Six Miles (Santa Catalina), Big Man and Down by the Station. The group continued recording through the 1960s as its personnel changed.

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AllMusic - The Four Preps biography by Bryan Thomas
Read Bryan Thomas biography for West Coast vocal quartet, Hollywood High School, Capitol and repertoire. Avoid questionable member-name spelling, chronology compression and promotional or confused later-career claims. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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