# The Four Esquires

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The group in 1957

**The Four Esquires** were an American vocal quartet from [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts), United States.[1] The original four members were all students at the [Boston University](/source/Boston_University). Following the completion of their studies, they were signed in March 1956 by [London Records](/source/London_Records). Their version of "Look Homeward Angel" was notable, but any possibility of a chart entry was snuffed out by [Johnnie Ray](/source/Johnnie_Ray)'s version of the same track.[1]

They did have two [hit](/source/Hit_record) [singles](/source/Single_(music)) in the United States in the late 1950s, both on Paris Records.[1] The first, "[Love Me Forever](/source/Love_Me_Forever_(Four_Esquires_song))", featured [orchestral](/source/Orchestra) backing by [Sid Bass](/source/Sid_Bass_(songwriter)) with vocal enhancement from a female session vocalist (Rosemary June), and peaked at No. 25 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) in 1957.[2] It also reached No. 23 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart).[3] In the US, [Eydie Gormé](/source/Eydie_Gorm%C3%A9)'s cover charted higher, whilst in the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) it was outsold by [Marion Ryan](/source/Marion_Ryan)'s version.[1] The Four Esquires second hit, "Hideaway", had orchestral accompaniment by [Richard Hayman](/source/Richard_Hayman), and peaked at No. 21 in the US in 1958.[2]

In 1963, the group performed a vocal [cover version](/source/Cover_version) of the "[James Bond Theme](/source/James_Bond_Theme)". They disbanded shortly afterwards.[1]

## Members

- Bill Courtney

- Frank Mahoney (Francis Mahony; died 2007;[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] served in [World War II](/source/World_War_II) as interpreter; active in [Alcoholics Anonymous](/source/Alcoholics_Anonymous) in Boston area from early 1980s through 2007)

- [Wally Gold](/source/Wally_Gold) (died June 7, 1998)

- Bob Golden aka Robert Colligan[1]

- William Powers

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Larkin50_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Larkin50_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Larkin50_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Larkin50_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Larkin50_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Larkin50_1-5) [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (2002). *[The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (Third ed.). [Virgin Books](/source/Virgin_Books). p. 148. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-85227-937-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85227-937-0).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-whitburn_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-whitburn_2-1) [Joel Whitburn](/source/Joel_Whitburn), *The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits*. 7th edn, 2000

1. **[^](#cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_3-0)** Roberts, David (2006). *British Hit Singles & Albums* (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 209. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-904994-10-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-904994-10-5).

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