Since the sad news broke about Tommy DeVito’s passing, tributes from all over the globe have appeared online and in local newspapers here in Vegas, where Tommy had lived for 50 years. As the co-founder of The Four Seasons, Tommy and his bandmates brought the world such joy with their music that will live on [...]
(more...)We are terribly sad to report that the one and only Tommy DeVito, co-founder of The Four Seasons, passed away last night at St. Rose Hospital. Our hearts go out to Tommy’s family and friends during this difficult time and we will never, ever forget Mr. DeVito! JBB will be paying tribute to Tommy DeVito [...]
(more...)In honor of this week’s hoopla at the 2020 Democratic National Convention held virtually in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, let’s have a Jersey-Style flashback! Wow! Who knew? The Four Seasons performed at the Democratic National Convention on August 26, 1964 in Atlantic City, New Jersey!
(more...)We wish the founding member of The Four Seasons–Tommy DeVito–the happiest of birthdays today!!
(more...)Please join us in wishing legendary pop icon a very happy 86th birthday today!
(more...)The legendary original Four Seasons member Tommy DeVito is celebrating his 90th birthday today! Please join us in wishing Tommy a very happy 90th today!
(more...)Today marks 17 years since the amazingly talented bass singer, bass player, and vocal arranger of The Four Seasons, Nick Massi, passed away. To quote Frankie Valli in JERSEY BOYS, “For a Catholic, is that style or what?” In honor of Nick, enjoy this awesome recording of “Close Your Eyes” from a 1964 concert. Nicky, [...]
(more...)Please join us in wishing musical genius extraordinaire Bob Gaudio a very happy 76th birthday today! Sir, none of this joy we have experienced over the last six decades couldn’t have happened without YOU! Thank you for sharing your brilliant musical gifts with the world!
(more...)Back in 1966, Frankie Valli released a fantastic solo recording–”You’re Ready Now,” written by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe. Although the song missed the charts in the US, it became a surprise hit in the UK as part of the Northern soul scene when it was released in December 1970 and peaked at #11 on [...]
(more...)(Photo Credit: David Cace) It’s hard to believe that it was TEN YEARS ago this evening when many of us came together to enjoy one of the most memorable evenings–EVER–as we attended the BC/EFA fundraiser at the Broadway Lounge at the Marriott Marquis Hotel! Tony Award winners John Lloyd Young and Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard [...]
(more...)It is with sadness that Jersey Boys Blog has to share the news to our readers that Judy Parker Gaudio, writer of Billboard chart-topping songs and Broadway hits, and wife of Bob Gaudio, has passed away peacefully from respiratory complications on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Among her most well-known songs are “December, 1963 (Oh, What [...]
(more...)Musical genius Bob Gaudio wrote this song in 15 minutes! Today marks the 55th anniversary: September 15, 1962 when SHERRY by The Four Seasons had their first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart!
(more...)Fantastic performance from Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons on the 2014 edition of A Capitol Fourth on PBS!!
(more...)Please join us in wishing the one and only original Jersey Boy & founding member of The Four Seasons–Tommy DeVito a very happy 89th birthday today!
(more...)This flashback never gets old, does it?! Enjoy the 2006 Tony Awards performance of the JERSEY BOYS OBC before their big Best Musical win!
(more...)How cool is this photo of The Four Seasons back in the early 1960s at Palisades Amusement Park?!
(more...)Please join us in wishing pop star extraordinaire Frankie Valli a very happy 83rd birthday today!
(more...)Fifty-four years ago today, The Four Seasons were on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their third consecutive No. 1 single, WALK LIKE A MAN! Truth be told, my all-time favorite Four Seasons masterpiece! Who agrees?
(more...)Robert Wiener, staff writer at New Jersey Jewish News, has a terrific article with songwriter Sandy Linzer, a songwriter who co-wrote four of The Four Seasons’ big hits in the 1960s. Here’s a sneak peak below: Sandy Linzer, who was raised on the border of Hillside and Newark, was proud to be among the select [...]
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