"Greenfields" is a song written by

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, Richard Dehr, and

Terry Gilkyson Terry Gilkyson (June 17, 1916 – October 15, 1999) was an American folk singer and songwriter. Biography Gilkyson was born Hamilton Henry Gilkyson in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Is ...

(

The Easy Riders The Easy Riders were an American folk music band, that operated from 1956 to 1959, consisting of Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller. Their career was guided by Mitch Miller, who had them under contract for Columbia Records. Their gr ...

) and performed by

the Brothers Four The Brothers Four is an American folk singing group formed in 1957 in Seattle, Washington, and best known for their 1960 hit song " Greenfields". History Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley met at the University of Washingt ...

. In 1960, the track reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 2 in

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, and No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart. It was featured on their 1960 album, ''

The Brothers Four The Brothers Four is an American folk singing group formed in 1957 in Seattle, Washington, and best known for their 1960 hit song " Greenfields". History Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley met at the University of Washingt ...

''. The Brothers Four version ranked No. 13 on ''

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'' magazine's Top 100 songs of 1960. It was also nominated for

Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group The Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group was awarded from 1961 to 1968. In its first year, the award specified that a "vocal group" contains two to six artists. This award was presented alongside the award for Best Performance by a ...

and

Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording The Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording was awarded from 1960 to 1986. During this time the award had several minor name changes: *From 1960 to 1961 the award was known as Best Performance - Folk *From 1962 to 1967 it was awa ...

Other charting versions

The Beverley Sisters The Beverley Sisters were an English female close harmony traditional pop vocal and light entertainment trio, consisting of three sisters from London. They were eldest sister Joy (born Joycelyn Victoria Chinery, 5 May 1924 – 31 August 2015) ...

released a version as "Green Fields" in 1960 which reached No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. *

Les Compagnons de la chanson Les Compagnons de la chanson were a French harmony vocal group, formed in 1946 from an earlier group founded in Lyon, France in 1941. Their best known song was " Les trois cloches" recorded with Edith Piaf in 1946. Consisting of eight or nine mem ...

recorded a French version titled "''Verte campagne''" in 1960 and it reached No. 2 in France and No. 3 in Belgium. *

The Vogues The Vogues are an United States, American Pop music, pop/rock and roll group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The original lineup consisted of Bill Burkette (lead baritone), Don Miller (baritone), Hugh Geyer (first tenor) ...

released a version as "Green Fields" in 1969 which reached No. 19 on the U.S. easy listening chart and No. 92 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. *The Brazilian group Nilo Amaro e seus Cantores de Ébano released a version in Portuguese in 1961. *The

Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music per ...

released a version of "Green Fields", as the closing track on their 1968 album "Sons Of The Pioneers – San Antonio Rose And Other Country Favorites", on RCA Camden CAS-2205https://www.discogs.com/master/653682-Sons-Of-The-Pioneers-San-Antonio-Rose-And-Other-Country-Favorites

References

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