1960 single by the Brothers Four
"Greenfields " is a song written by Frank Miller , Richard Dehr, and Terry Gilkyson (The Easy Riders ) and performed by the Brothers Four .[ 2] Billboard Hot 100Canada ,[ 3] UK Singles Chart .[ 4]
It was featured on their 1960 album, The Brothers Four
The Brothers Four version ranked No. 13 on Billboard Top 100 songs of 1960 .[ 5] Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group and Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording .
Other charting versions
The Beverley Sisters released a version as "Green Fields" in 1960 which reached No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart.[ 6] Les Compagnons de la chanson recorded a French version titled "Verte campagne " in 1960 and it reached No. 2 in France and No. 3 in Belgium.[ 7] [ 8] The Vogues released a version as "Green Fields" in 1969 which reached No. 19 on the U.S. easy listening chart and No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.[ 9] The Brazilian group Nilo Amaro e seus Cantores de Ébano released a version in Portuguese in 1961.
The Sons of the Pioneers released a version of "Green Fields", as the closing track on their 1968 album "Sons Of The Pioneers – San Antonio Rose And Other Country Favorites", on RCA Camden CAS-2205[ 10]
References
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^ The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Single Release Retrieved April 26, 2023^ "CHUM Hit Parade - May 16, 1960" .^ The Brothers Four, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960" . Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014 .^ The Beverley Sisters, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023^ "Les Compagnons de la chanson" . infordisc .^ "Les Compagnons De La Chanson" . Ultratop .^ The Vogues, "Greenfields" Chart Position Retrieved April 26, 2023^ https://www.discogs.com/master/653682-Sons-Of-The-Pioneers-San-Antonio-Rose-And-Other-Country-Favorites
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