Ross Barbour dies at 82

Founding Four Freshmen member Ross Barbour died Saturday in the Simi Valley, Calif., home from cancer of the lung. He was 82.Barbour was the final making it through original person in the most popular nineteen fifties harmony quartet, preceded in dying by three several weeks by his cousin Bob Flanigan. A local of Burnsville, Ind., Barbour created the group with Hal Krazitch, Marvin Pruitt (changed by Flanigan in early stages) and brother Don Barbour at Indianapolis' Butler U. in 1948. Additionally to delivering his baritone vocals, Barbour performed drums for that group.The foursome initially operated like a barbershop quartet but progressively incorporated greater jazz stylings. After signing to Capitol Records in early '50s, the group were built with a string of hits with "Graduation Day," "Mood Indigo," "DailyInch and "It is a Blue World." The group was nominated for six Grammys. Barbour upon the market in the group in 1977, though new people ongoing to do underneath the Four Freshmen title, with Flanigan the final to depart in 1992.Barbour is made it by his wife, Nancy Sue three children and four grandchildren. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com