The Brook Brothers

The Brook Brothers

The Brook Brothers were an English pop duo comprised of Geoff Brook (born Geoffrey Brook, 12 April 1943, Winchester, Hampshire) and Ricky Brook (born 24 October 1940, Winchester, Hampshire).

The Brook Brothers started out as a skiffle group in 1956, and after winning a local talent show, changed their look and sound to approximate the style of The Everly Brothers.Bruce Eder, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wpfpxqekldke~T1 The Brook Brothers] at Allmusic] They signed to Top Rank Records in 1960 and released a cover of the song "Greenfields" by The Brothers Four in 1960. The tune was a hit in Italy but attracted little notice in their home country. After a few more singles were released, they switched to Pye Records, and their second release, "Warpaint" (written by Howard Greenfield and Barry Mann), became a UK Top 5 hit. This song was also recorded by Bill Haley, among others.

Following the single's success they released a full-length album and toured with Cliff Richard and Bobby Rydell. They took part in the annual NME Readers' Poll-Winners Concert at London's Wembley Pool on 15 April 1962.cite book
first= John
last= Tobler
year= 1992
title= NME Rock 'N' Roll Years
edition= 1st
publisher= Reed International Books Ltd
location= London
pages= p. 105
id= CN 5585] They were Produced by a young Tony Hatch, and made an appearance in the film, "It's Trad, Dad". The Brook Brothers entered A Song For Europe for the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, but did not advance in the contest.

The group's popularity faded as The Beatles's sound became more popular, and they left public view by 1965. Their entire cache of Pye recordings was reissued on CD by Castle Music in the 1990s.

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:1960 "Greenfields" - Top Rank Records:1960 "Please Help Me I'm Falling" b/w "When Will I Be Loved?" - Top Rank:1961 "Warpaint" - Pye Records 7N 15333 - UK #5:1961 "Ain't Gonna Wash for a Week" - Pye 7N 15369 - UK #13:1962 "He's Old Enough to Know Better" - Pye 7N 15409 - UK #37:1962 "Welcome Home Baby" - Pye 7N 15453 - UK #33:1963 "Trouble Is My Middle Name"- Pye 7N 15498 - UK #38:cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 79
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5]

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