Bob Flick is an American folk musician and one of the original members of the folk singing ensemble ‘The Brothers Four’. Flick, together with three friends from university—John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley—established the group in 1957. Over the years, the band’s membership changed, bringing in new members such as Mike McCoy, Mark Pearson, and Karl Olsen at various times. Flick was with the group during the release of their hit song ‘Greenfields’ in 1960. The single reached the top of the music charts in Norway and climbed to #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Throughout the following decades, the group produced several other singles, including ‘Frogg’, ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’, and ‘Blue Water Line’, which also charted on the US Billboard Hot 100. The band has remained one of the most enduring musical acts in history and continues to be active today, over sixty years after its inception. Bob Flick, who has mostly kept a low profile during his career, gained significant public attention after marrying actress Loni Anderson.
Career of Bob Flick
Bob Flick has been a member of the renowned folk ensemble known as ‘The Brothers Four’ since its inception in 1957. The group was founded by Flick along with three friends from the University of Washington: John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley. Other musicians, including Bob Haworth, Tom Coe, Terry Lauber, Mike McCoy, Mark Pearson, and Karl Olsen, have also contributed to the group at various times.
As part of the ensemble, Bob Flick has released several hit singles, such as ‘Greenfields’ (1960), which reached the top of the charts in Norway and hit #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The band’s 1961 album, ‘B.M.O.C. (Best Music On/Off Campus),’ was also very successful, reaching #4 in the US. One of the tracks from this album, ‘The Green Leaves Of Summer,’ made it into the top 10 in Norway and peaked at #65 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In 1962, The Brothers Four recorded the title song for the film ‘Five Weeks in a Balloon.’ Together with Jerry Dennon, the members of the group started a radio station in Seaside, Oregon (KSWB) in 1968, which was sold to another entity in 1972. Even after more than 60 years since its formation, the group remains active to this day.
Family & Personal Life of Bob Flick
Very little is known about Bob Flick’s early years and childhood, but it is recognized that he attended the University of Washington during his youth.
Bob Flick has always kept his personal life private, and it was not until the last decade that he gained some public attention after marrying the lovely actress Loni Kaye Anderson in 2008. He is her fourth husband. The couple first crossed paths in 1963 at a movie premiere in Minneapolis, but over the years, they lost contact before reconnecting at a COPD education campaign in Seattle, where Anderson was serving as a spokesperson.
Net worth of Bob Flick
The estimated net worth of Bob Flick is about $10 million.