Glen larson four preps biography
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The Four Preps
American folk quartet
The kvartet Preps are an American popular music male quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group amassed eight gold singles and three gold albums.[citation needed] Their million-selling signature tunes included "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)", "Big Man", "Lazy Summer Night", and "Down by the Station".
The Four Preps' numerous television and motion picture appearances included kvartet years backing teen heartthrob Ricky Nelson on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and appearing with Sandra Dee in the film Gidget. The group's most recent television appearance was with the award-winning 2004 PBS special, Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop.
The current incarnation of the Four Preps features co-founder and original lead singer Bruce Belland, Bob Duncan (formerly with the Diamonds and the Crew Cuts), Michael Redman (of the Crew Cuts), and Jim Armstrong.[1] Their shows are currently an amalgamation of singing everythi
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Glen Larson, TV producer, dead at 77
LOS ANGELES - Glen A. Larson, the writer and producer behind well-loved TV series such as the original "Battlestar Galactica," "Knight Rider," "Magnum, P.I." and "Quincy, M.E.," has died. He was 77.
Larson died at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center on Friday night of complications from esophageal cancer, his son, James Larson, said in a phone interview Saturday.
Glen Larson, also an accomplished singer and composer, was a powerhouse in the television landscape in the 1970s and 1980s, when he churned out hits that became staples in millions of living rooms every night.
He also co-composed the theme songs for some of his hits, including the frequently sampled tune from "Knight Rider" and the orchestral music behind "Battlestar Galactica," his son said.
"He was sort of an icon," James Larson said. "There are a lot of interesting things like that."
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| Role: | Executive Producer | |
| BSG Universe: | Original Series | |
| Date of Birth: | January 3, 1937 | |
| Date of Death: | November 14, 2014 | |
| Age at Death: | 77 | |
| Nationality: | USA | |
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Glen A. Larson (born 3 January 1937, died 14 November 2014) is the creator of the original Battlestar Galactica and a "consulting producer" for the 2003 Re-imaginedSeries.
According to the Official Companion, Larson wanted a credit for the new 2003 Miniseries by Ronald D. Moore who began the Re-imagined Series, and his claim went to arbitration at the Writer's Guild of America. Ron Moore actually felt that Larson deserved a credit because the