The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the late 1950s a… Read Full Bio ↴The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They are best remembered for their cover versions of "Standing on the Corner" and "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)".
The group was composed of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career on Six-Five Special, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of NME. Their first hit on the UK Singles Chart was their cover of "A White Sport Coat", which hit #6 in 1957. In October 1960, they were again voted "top vocal group" in the NME reader's poll. They had a string of successful singles through 1961, after which time they continued recording but found their popularity waning.
Group leader Denis King later worked in composition for television, film, and musicals; among other things, he wrote the theme music for The Adventures of Black Beauty and Lovejoy.
Denis King (born July 25, 1939, Hornchurch, Essex)
Michael King (b. April 25, 1935, Barking, Essex)
Anthony King (b. January 31, 1937, Barking, Essex)
Singles
Parlophone Records
1957 "Marianne" / "Little By Little"
1957 "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" / "Minne Minnehaha!" (UK #6)[4]
1957 "In The Middle Of An Island" / "Rockin' Shoes" (UK #19)[4]
1957 "Wake Up Little Susie" / "Winter Wonderland" (UK #22)[4]
1958 "Put A Light In The Window" / "Miss Otis Regrets" (UK #25)[4]
1958 "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane" / "Six-5 Jive"
1958 "Moonlight and Roses" / "Torero"
1958 "Sitting In A Tree House" / "Father Time"
1959 "Leaning on a Lamp Post" / "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
1959 "Hop, Skip And Jump" / "Civilization"
1959 "Makin' Love" / "Caribbean"
1960 "Standing on the Corner" / "The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid" (UK #4)[4]
1960 "Mais Oui" / "Gotta Feeling" (UK #16)[4]
1960 "Doll House" / "Si Si Si" (UK #21)[4]
1960 "Seventy-Six Trombones" / "I Like Everybody" (UK #19)[4]
1961 "Goodbye Little Darling" / "Tuxedo Junction"
1961 "The Next Train Out Of Town" / "Sabre Dance"
1961 "The Language of Love" / "Go Tell Her For Me"
1962 "King Size Twist" / "Oh! What A Fool I've Been"
1962 "Everybody Back To Our Place/ "Don't Fly Away Flamingo"
1962 "Nicola" / "Way Down The Mountain"
Pye Records
1963 "One Boy Too Late" / "I've Got That Feeling Once Again"
1963 "Anyone Else" / "The Rainbow's End"
Oriole Records
1964 "Real Live Girl" / "Every Time It Rains"
CBS Records
1965 "Mister Sandman" / "I Want To Know"
1966 "Jo Jo" / "Peculiar"
1966 "Remember When" / "Everytime I See You"
Page One Records
1966 "Symphony For Susan" / "My Time"
1967 "My Mammy" / "Some Of These Days"
1967 "My Mother's Eyes" / "I'm Old Fashioned"
Tupperware (EMI)[5]
1967 "There's No Business Like Our Business" EP: There's No Business Like Show Business / "High Society" / "The Tupperware Brigade" / "Good News"
The group was composed of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career on Six-Five Special, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of NME. Their first hit on the UK Singles Chart was their cover of "A White Sport Coat", which hit #6 in 1957. In October 1960, they were again voted "top vocal group" in the NME reader's poll. They had a string of successful singles through 1961, after which time they continued recording but found their popularity waning.
Group leader Denis King later worked in composition for television, film, and musicals; among other things, he wrote the theme music for The Adventures of Black Beauty and Lovejoy.
Denis King (born July 25, 1939, Hornchurch, Essex)
Michael King (b. April 25, 1935, Barking, Essex)
Anthony King (b. January 31, 1937, Barking, Essex)
Singles
Parlophone Records
1957 "Marianne" / "Little By Little"
1957 "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" / "Minne Minnehaha!" (UK #6)[4]
1957 "In The Middle Of An Island" / "Rockin' Shoes" (UK #19)[4]
1957 "Wake Up Little Susie" / "Winter Wonderland" (UK #22)[4]
1958 "Put A Light In The Window" / "Miss Otis Regrets" (UK #25)[4]
1958 "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane" / "Six-5 Jive"
1958 "Moonlight and Roses" / "Torero"
1958 "Sitting In A Tree House" / "Father Time"
1959 "Leaning on a Lamp Post" / "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
1959 "Hop, Skip And Jump" / "Civilization"
1959 "Makin' Love" / "Caribbean"
1960 "Standing on the Corner" / "The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid" (UK #4)[4]
1960 "Mais Oui" / "Gotta Feeling" (UK #16)[4]
1960 "Doll House" / "Si Si Si" (UK #21)[4]
1960 "Seventy-Six Trombones" / "I Like Everybody" (UK #19)[4]
1961 "Goodbye Little Darling" / "Tuxedo Junction"
1961 "The Next Train Out Of Town" / "Sabre Dance"
1961 "The Language of Love" / "Go Tell Her For Me"
1962 "King Size Twist" / "Oh! What A Fool I've Been"
1962 "Everybody Back To Our Place/ "Don't Fly Away Flamingo"
1962 "Nicola" / "Way Down The Mountain"
Pye Records
1963 "One Boy Too Late" / "I've Got That Feeling Once Again"
1963 "Anyone Else" / "The Rainbow's End"
Oriole Records
1964 "Real Live Girl" / "Every Time It Rains"
CBS Records
1965 "Mister Sandman" / "I Want To Know"
1966 "Jo Jo" / "Peculiar"
1966 "Remember When" / "Everytime I See You"
Page One Records
1966 "Symphony For Susan" / "My Time"
1967 "My Mammy" / "Some Of These Days"
1967 "My Mother's Eyes" / "I'm Old Fashioned"
Tupperware (EMI)[5]
1967 "There's No Business Like Our Business" EP: There's No Business Like Show Business / "High Society" / "The Tupperware Brigade" / "Good News"
April Showers
The King Brothers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'April Showers' by these artists:
Aimer 長い雨に遠ざかる声 足を止めて町を眺める 煙る空がどこか奇麗で 懐かしい場所に変わって いつも傍にいてくれたよね 俄雨…
Aïrto Waking up, still got last night shirt on my skin But…
Al Jolson Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
Angel Apricot January is sober Like I've always been February just say it …
Arthur Prysock Though April showers may come your way, They bring the flow…
Bambi Chorus Drip, drip, drop Little April shower Beating a tune As you f…
big girl Big bad storm is rolling in By the thunder and fuck…
Bing Crosby Life is not a highway strewn with flowers, Still it holds…
Bing Crosby & Al Jolson Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
Caedmon's Call Like April Showers on the slick cement When I consider how…
Carmen Consoli When the April showers blur the horizon disconsolately fishe…
Carol Burnett Life is not a highway strewn with flowers, Still it holds…
Digital Underground Squeeze, release, in and out, hold, let go, rise, come…
Disney - Bambi Drip, drip, drop Little April shower Beating a tune As you f…
Dru Hill Loving you is all I need Never take your love…
Eddie Fisher Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
Emcee Millz Ain't April showers supposed to bring with it flowers? I've …
Eydie Gormé Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
Eydie Gorme Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
Frank Sinatra Though April showers may come your way They bring the flower…
Guy Lombardo Al Jolson Life is not a highway strewn with flowers, Still it holds…
Jackie Wilson Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
Judy Garland When April showers may come your way They bring the flowers…
King's X One day I'll find someone One day I won't feel alone One…
Koe Wetzel They say April showers bring May flowers But it's been dry…
Maisie Peters Ten days since we left things I die just a little…
Margaret Whiting Though April showers may come your way They bring the flower…
Math and Physics Club There's no place I'd rather be Than with you right next…
Mel Tormé Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
Natey G And it goes 1, 2, 1 2 3 4 Happy days,…
Philip Green and His Orchestra Life is not a highway strewn with flowers Still it holds…
ProleteR March winds and April showers Make way for sweet May flower…
Slik Willy The stars are out again and you're alone Seems almost every…
Sugarland Looking for an angel In these hills Looking for a map to…
The Blackberry Bushes Stringband Coba tanya hatimu sekali lagi sebelum engkau benar-benar per…
The Blackbyrds I have thought the love I lost could never be…
The Mess So tell me darling do you think of me When you're…
Tink [Verse 1] Midday in April, don't you feel the shower Yeah, y…
Vynce I know it's hard girl, but I assure you, you're…
yaya bey Barely made it thru the fight You always said it …
We have lyrics for these tracks by The King Brothers:
Elmers Tune Why are the stars always winkin' and blinkin' above? What ma…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
In The Middle Of An Island In the middle of an island In the middle of the…
Put a Light in the Window Ba dum dum dum dum dum dum dum Dum ba dum…
Standing on the Corner Watching all the girls go by Watching all the girls go…
Wake Up Little Susie Wake up, little Susie, wake up Wake up, little Susie,…
Wake Up Little Suzie Wake up, little Susie, wake up Wake up, little Susie,…
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@johnchatfield3271
Nobody sounds like these guys - NOBODY!!
@javster4138
Ditto × infinity
@javster4138
Always good to run into a King's X fan.
@javster4138
King's X forever.
@RH-xs8gz
That’s because most bands don’t have the ability to sound like them
@scottvaladez5045
Nice video!
@mr.bulbous2594
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that
@sebdos
TOo bad these awesome guys could aslo make lame song. Come on guys, you can do SO MUCH BETTER than jamming along on a friday night riff...
@scottvaladez5045
You do one, ass..