The Sandpipers were a U.S. easy listening trio/quartet, who carved a little niche for themselves in the world of 1960s folk rock. Career Founding members Jim Brady (born 24 August 1944), Mike Piano (born 26 October 1944) and Richard Shoff (born 30 April 1944) first performed together in the Mitchell Boys Choir, before deciding to go it alone as 'The Four Seasons'. It was quickly pointed out to them that a group of that name already existed in New York, and they changed their name to 'The Grads'. Although The Grads did not set the charts on fire with their early recordings, they performed well enough to secure them a residency in a Lake Tahoe nightclub, where a friend brought them to the attention of trumpet playing A&M Records boss, Herb Alpert. Alpert was impressed enough to give The Grads a shot, but after a couple of singles without success the group agreed upon a name change to 'The Sandpipers', apparently unaware that a girl tri

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