The Four Lads were a Canadian male singing quartet formed in Toronto, consisting of Corrado “Connie” Codarini (bass), John Bernard “Bernie” Toorish (tenor and vocal arranger), James F. “Jimmy” Arnold (lead), and Frank “Frankie” Busseri (baritone and manager). The members were educated at St. Michael’s Choir School. After performing locally, they were discovered by Columbia Records’ Mitch Miller, who engaged them to back Johnnie Ray. Their first Columbia single, "The Mocking Bird" (1952), peaked at number 23 on the Billboard pop chart, and their track, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (1953), entered the U.S. top‑ten, earning a gold single. They also released the hit singles "Moments to Remember" (1955) and "Standing on the Corner" (1956). They appeared on television programs including The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom and Perry Como’s Perry Presents. After a long stint with Columbia, the group moved to Kapp, Dot, and United Artists in the 1960s, but failed to recapture chart success. The Four Lads were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. Arnold died in 2004, Codarini died on 28 April 2010, Busseri in 2019, and Toorish in December 2025.
