Bruce Belland - The Four Preps: "26 Miles", "Big Man". Talks About Ricky Nelson, Ozzie And Harriet, George Burns, Bob Hope, Nancy Sinatra, Sandra Dee And More!

<p><strong>Bruce Belland was a member of The Four Preps - America’s first boy band. Their 1958 million selling hit “26 Miles Across The Sea” made them into international pop stars. The song influenced Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and inspired Jimmy Buffett. The Preps were featured on the Ed Sullivan Show and had a recurring role in “Ozzie And Harriet”. They even co-starred in the movie “Gidget” with Sandra Dee. In total they had 8 Gold Singles and 3 Gold Albums. Bruce talks about his fascinating life in the entertainment business including his friend Ricky Nelson, his date with Nancy Sinatra , on tour with George Burns and Bob Hope, and much more!</strong></p><p><strong>My featured song is “Around The Horn” from the Made In New York album by my band, Project Grand Slam. Spotify link here.</strong></p><p><strong>“Dream With Robert Miller”. Click </strong><a href="http://www.dreamwithrobert.com/"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>---------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Just Click </strong><a href="https://www.ratethispodcast.com/followyourdream"><strong>Here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Bruce and I discuss the following:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>His Bio - maybe the longest in history!</strong></li><li><strong>Hollywood High School with so many Superstars</strong></li><li><strong>Meeting Ricky and David Nelson</strong></li><li><strong>His date with Nancy Sinatra</strong></li><li><strong>Forming The Four Preps</strong></li><li><strong>The Ed Sullivan Show</strong></li><li><strong>Touring with George Burns and Bob Hope</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>In the Songfest portion we play and discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>“26 Miles”</strong></li><li><strong>“Big Man”</strong></li><li><strong>“Lazy Summer Night”</strong></li><li><strong>“Down By The Station”</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>“Live At SteelStacks” is the new 5-song EP by Robert and his band, Project Grand Sl