Going back prior to my interest in jazz I was a fan of harmony vocals, first in some doo-wop, then the folk craze -- Kingston Trio anyone? So as my jazz interests grew, I enjoyed music from The Four Freshmen and the Hi-Los. Here's an example -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iggWvFgp3KE
All that is an introduction to a story some may not have heard. In an interview Brian Wilson, primary writer and arranger for The Beach Boys, was ask about his influences. He related as a young teen hearing The Four Freshmen on the radio and being fascinated by their harmonies. So he adapted that into his songs for his group. Who knew the Freshmen would be indirectly responsible for the millions of sales of rock records?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iggWvFgp3KE
All that is an introduction to a story some may not have heard. In an interview Brian Wilson, primary writer and arranger for The Beach Boys, was ask about his influences. He related as a young teen hearing The Four Freshmen on the radio and being fascinated by their harmonies. So he adapted that into his songs for his group. Who knew the Freshmen would be indirectly responsible for the millions of sales of rock records?