The Four Freshmen

USA, 1948–now

American vocal quartet formed in Indiana in 1948, using four-part close harmony derived from jazz voicings. Brian Wilson cited their arrangements as his model for the Beach Boys.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced The Four Freshmen and 1 artist The Four Freshmen influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did The Four Freshmen influence?

• The Beach Boys — Brian Wilson spent hours learning the Four Freshmen's chord voicings, directly modelling the Beach Boys' vocal arrangements on them.