to licensing issues, and The Byrds eventually stole their thunder by releasing their heralded version. Mike Kirkland left the group in 1969 and was replaced by Mark Pearson, another University of Washington alumnus. In 1971, Pearson left and was replaced by Bob Haworth, who stayed until 1985 and was replaced by a returning Pearson. Dick Foley left the group in 1990 and was replaced by Terry Lauber. Despite all the changes and having spent years in the business, the group is still active. Mike Kirkland died of cancer on August 20, 2020, at age 82. Selected discography Albums 1960 The Brothers Four – U.S. No. 11 1960 Rally 'Round! 1961 B.M.O.C. (Best Music On/Off Campus) – US No. 4 1961 Roamin' with the Brothers IV 1961 The Brothers Four Song Book – US No. 71 1962 The Brothers Four: In Person – Columbia 360 Sound CS-8628 - US No. 102 1962 The Brothers Four Greatest Hits 1963 Cross-Country Concert – US No. 81 1963 The Big Folk Hits – US No. 56 1964 More Big Folk Hits – US No. 134 1964 Sing of Our Times 1965 The Honey Wind Blows – US No. 118 1965 By Special Request 1966 Try to Remember – US No. 76 1966 A Beatles' Songbook (The Brothers Four sing Lennon/McCartney) – US No. 97 1966 Merry Christmas 1967 A New World's Record 1969 Let's Get Together 1970 1970 1996 Greenfields & Other Gold – new studio recording 1996 The Tokyo Tapes - 35th Anniversary – live cd 2010 Golden (50th) Anniversary – live cd 2014 Beautiful World – new studio and live cd 2018 The Very Best of the Brothers Four: Renewal Singles See also List of University of Washington people List of people from Seattle List of folk musicians Ringing Bell References External links Official website American folk musical groups Columbia Records artists Fantasy Records artists Musical groups established in 1957 Musical groups from Seattle Musical groups from Washington (state) 1957 establishments in Washington (state)