External links
- AIC entry (archived)
| Preceded by | SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions 1971 | Succeeded by |
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Gentlemen's Agreement | |
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| Genres | Barbershop |
| Years active | 1969 – mid-1980s |
| Website | Official site |
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Gentlemen's Agreement is a Barbershop quartet that won the 1971 SPEBSQSA international competition. Members Al Rehkop and Glenn Van Tassel had also won in the 1966 contest with the Auto Towners quartet.
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