Jeff Kanew, Bruce Carter, Reid Carter and Nick Cardell

The Four Fifths (Bethpage, NY)

Personnel :

Nick "Cardell" Cardella

Bruce Carter

Reid Carter

Jeff Kanew

Discography :

The Four Fifths
1963 - Come On Girl (Be Mine) / After Graduation (Hudson 8001)

Nick Cardell
1963 - Arlene / How Can I Help It (Liberty 55556)
1964 - Everybody Jump / I Stand Alone (Amcam 405)

Biography :

Group from Beth Page,LI. consisted of Nick"Cardell" Cardella, Bruce Carter, Reid Carter and Jeff Kanew. In 1963 they recorded on the New Jersey Hudson Records... Did not chart nationally in Billboard, but released as a single in 1963. Written by Bruce Carter, Jeff Kanew and Nick Cardell. B-side is "Come On Girl (Be Mine)".  Before recording with the Four Fifths, Nick Cardell recorded as first tenor for Jay Walker & The Pedestrians In 1962, with Peter Antell on lead.

   
From Top : Nick Cardell, Reid Carter, Jeff Kanew and Bruce Carter                                                     Nick Cardell                                    

Peter Antell (Peter Blaize Antonio) and John Linde  from New York are two song writers and singers who had some success providing material for Cameo Parkway Records in the early 1960s. They were also members of the group The Chants. In 1963, The duo wrote Four songs for Nick Cardell released on two singles in 1963 & 1964.

Songs :

The Four Fifths

  
Come On Girl (Be Mine)                           After Graduation      

Nick Cardell

  
      Arlene                                           How Can I Help It

  
Everybody Jump                               I Stand Alone

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