The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The group was comprised of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of New Musical Express.

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  • The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The group was comprised of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of New Musical Express. Their first hit on the UK Singles Chart was their cover of "A White Sport Coat", which hit #6 in 1957; they had a string of successful singles through 1961, after which time they continued recording but found their popularity waning. Group leader Denis King later worked in composition for television, film, and musicals; among other things, he wrote the theme music for The Adventures of Black Beauty and Lovejoy.
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  • The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The group was comprised of three brothers who first performed together professionally in the 1950s on the children's television show All Your Own. Initially performing as The King Three, they appeared on the BBC Television early in their career, and by 1957 had been named "top vocal group" in the reader's poll of New Musical Express.
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  • The King Brothers
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