The Four Aces

For other uses, see The Four Aces (disambiguation).
The Four Aces
The Four Aces in 1957
The Four Aces in 1957
Background information
OriginChester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresPop Vocal
Years active1949–1987
Labels
Past members
  • Al Alberts
  • Lou Silvestri
  • Dave Mahoney
  • Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro
  • Fred Diodati
  • Joe Giglio
  • Danny Colingo
  • Bob Barboni
  • Harry Heisler
  • Tony Alesi
Websitethefouraces.org

The Four Aces are an American male traditional pop quartet popular since the 1950s. Over the last half-century, the group amassed many gold records. Its million-selling songs include "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing",[1] "Three Coins in the Fountain",[2] "Stranger in Paradise",[2] "Tell Me Why",[3] and "(It's No) Sin".[3] Other big sellers included "Shangri-La", "Perfidia", and "Sincerely", and “Written On The Wind”. “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing” won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1955. The original members, responsible for every song made popular by the group, included Al Alberts, Dave Mahoney, Lou Silvestri, and Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro.[4]

  1. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 73. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  2. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 68. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  3. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 55. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  4. ^ "The Four Aces - Inductees - The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation". The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved August 2, 2021.