Jersey Boys Blog

Eunnie Park of NorthJersey.com caught up with former Bergenfield, New Jerseyite, Bob Gaudio. Before Jersey Boys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Gaudio was a 15-year-old musical whiz from Bergenfield who had to decide between staying in school and touring with Chuck Berry. While his parents wanted him to stay in school, Paul [...]

It’s amazing what you’ll find on Youtube.com. Listen to “Raven,” which was a B-Side on the Four Seasons’ top 30 hit “Watch the Flowers Grow” in 1967.

Here’s some exciting news from the Arts, Briefly section of today’s New York Times: Fans of the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys will get plenty of its source material on June 5, when Rhino Records releases the boxed set “Jersey Beat — The Music of Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons.” The three [...]

Thanks to Craig, my older brother, one of my first memories as a little kid was hanging out with him as we continuously played his 4 Seasons 45s on our not so fancy record player. “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Walk Like a Man” were always playing at our house, and I recall my [...]

On March 22, 1975, Frankie Valli hit Number One on the Billboard Pop Chart with “My Eyes Adored You.” The song stayed in the top spot for one week and remained on the chart for 23 weeks. This song, written by the Four Seasons long-time producer and co-writer, Bob Crewe, and Kenny Nolan, was a [...]

On John Lloyd Young’s blog, he notes that this past Sunday, Jersey Boys had some major 2007 award winners in the audience: 2007 Academy Award-winning director, Martin Scorsese, and Jersey Boys very own 2007 Grammy Award winner, Bob Gaudio. Wonder if Martin Scorsese is considering directing the film version of JB?

Both Jersey Boys director Des McAnuff and JBB Fantastic Fan and Special Correspondent Howard Tucker have noted that the Four Seasons’ “Sherry and 11 Others” was the first rock and roll album they bought as kids. Although this album was not the first I purchased as a kid, it has become one of my top [...]

According to the Providence Journal, director-writer Eugene Celico has signed Frankie Valli in a pivotal role in his upcoming film, “Thunder Doyle.” “Thunder Doyle” stars Vinny Paz as a boxer who has just finished a ten-year stint in prison for murdering his father. The boxer joins a carnival, befriends a dwarf and catches the eye [...]

On March 13, 1976, the Four Seasons had their fifth Number One hit with “December 1963″ (Oh, What a Night),” which was their first hit to top the charts since “Rag Doll” in 1964. “December 1963″ remained in the top position on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks and was also their only [...]

Own a piece of Rock and Roll history from the Four Seasons! Tommy DeVito’s 1960′s vintage Fender Jaguar electric guitar is for sale on eBay! Tommy played this guitar on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” in concert, and on many of the Four Seasons’ smash hit recordings! Visit eBay for all of the details!

Jersey Boys Blog is delighted to present Special Correspondent Audrey Rockman’s review of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ concert that was held at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey on Wednesday evening! The near sold-out crowd at the State Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey filled the halls with anticipation prior to [...]

It’s time for a new Jersey Boys Blog Poll: What is your favorite solo hit recording by the legendary Frankie Valli? In addition to Jersey Boys showstoppers—“My Eyes Adored You,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and “Fallen Angel,” Frankie Valli had many other hits on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart from the mid 1960s [...]

Thank you to everyone who responded to the latest Jersey Boys Blog Poll: What’s your favorite Four Seasons hit NOT featured in Jersey Boys? Wow! What an incredible response to the latest poll! Out of the 333 votes, 55 people (17%) voted for “I Got You Under My Skin” as their favorite hit; in second [...]

On March 2, 1963, The Four Seasons scored their THIRD consecutive Number One hit on the Billboard pop charts with “Walk Like a Man.” This hit, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, remained in the top position for three weeks.

Robert DiGiacomo of The Press of Atlantic City spoke with pop icon Frankie Valli prior to his sold out shows with the Four Seasons at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Valli spoke about the Broadway megahit Jersey Boys, his range as a pop singer, and how he keeps his chops in shape after some [...]

Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune reports that promoter Star Productions has booked Frankie Valli into the Chicago Theatre for a rare, one-night-only concert appearance on April 21. Valli and the Four Seasons’ concert appearance comes six months ahead of the Chicago production of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, scheduled for October 6, 2007-January 6, [...]

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are returning to New Jersey! Later this month, they’ll be appearing in Atlantic City, then in March, they’ll be playing in New Brunswick and Morristown. In May, Frankie and the guys will be playing in Englewood and Red Bank. Below are the details: February 23: Atlantic City, NJ Borgata [...]

This Just In: Producer Bob Gaudio has just won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album for Jersey Boys!! Congratulations to Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe, orchestrator Steve Orich, musical director Ron Melrose, Jersey Boys cast, and everyone associated with the cast recording!! Listen to samples on the Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording Preview [...]

In a recent article in NWITimes.com, reporter Philip Potempa noted that singer Bobby Vinton has made plenty of friends during his 45 years in show business. In a recent telephone interview last week, Vinton talked about his friend Frankie Valli and the hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four [...]