The Four Preps, an American pop quartet, formed in 1956 when four students at
Hollywood High School—Bruce Belland, Ed Cobb, Marv Ingram, and Glen A.
Larson—were signed to a recording contract by Capitol Records after performing
at a talent show. Their first single, "Dreamy Eyes", was released that same
year. Between 1957 and 1964, the group achieved significant chart success with
hits such as "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)", which reached Number two on the
Billboard pop charts in 1958 and sold over one million copies, earning a gold
disc. Other notable songs include "Big Man", which ...