the brook brothers started out as a skiffle group in 1956 but, after winning a television talent show, changed their look and sound to approximate the style of the everly brothers. they signed to top rank records in 1960 and released a cover of the song "greenfields" by the brothers four the same year. the tune was a hit in italy but attracted little notice in their home country. after a few more singles were released, they switched to pye records, and their second release for them, "warpaint" (written by howard greenfield and barry mann), became a uk top 5 hit.