The Arbors


The Arbors were an American pop vocal group formed in 1964 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The members, two sets of brothers, met at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and began playing local shows in Michigan before moving to New York City. They recorded a single for Mercury Records which garnered little attention, but their next single, "A Symphony for Susan", was reissued nationally on Columbia Records subsidiary, Date Records and hit No. 51 on the US chart; they followed with the singles "Just Let it Happen" and Graduation Day .
In 1968, they recorded the song "Valley of the Dolls", written for the movie of the same name. Despite an endorsement from the original book's author Jacqueline Susann, the Arbors' tune was overshadowed by Dory Previn's title song from the movie and was not a national hit. They bounced back with a 1969 version of "The Letter", which had been a hit two years before for The Box Tops. The cover became their biggest hit, reaching No. 20 on the US singles chart, and they followed it with the release of an album that included their interpretations of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone", The Doors' "Touch Me", Blood, Sweat & Tears' "I Can't Quit Her", and Simon & Garfunkel's "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her". It was the group's last recording for Columbia, and afterward, they began writing and playing music for commercials, and continued to do so for some 30 years thereafter.

Personnel

Vocalists
  • Tom Herrick
  • Scott Herrick
  • Edward "Ed" Farran
  • Frederick "Fred" Farran
The Farran brothers were identical twins.
Manager

Albums

Track listing
  • The Arbors
  • ''So Fine''