March 7, 2014

Friday Flashback: The Four Seasons; Rendition of ‘Walk on By’ (1965)!

March 7th, 2014
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    After posting the rare album cover of “The 4 Seasons Sing Big Hits of Burt Bacharach/Hal David.Bob Dylan,” we searched Youtube and found this track from the album. “Walk On By,” composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick who peaked at #6 with the song on the [...]

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February 15, 2014

Friday Flashback: ‘My Funny Valentine’ by Frankie Valli!

February 15th, 2014
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    Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! Enjoy Frankie Valli’s rendition of “My Funny Valentine” from the “The 4 Seasons Present Frankie Valli Solo” album in 1967!

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December 13, 2013

Friday Flashback: Jersey Boys Las Vegas Performance on ‘The Doctors’!

December 13th, 2013
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    Let’s go back to the 2011 JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas performance on “The Doctors” with Travis Cloer, Jeff Leibow, Deven May & Peter Saide singing two fantastic tracks from “Seasons Greetings: A Jersey Boys Christmas” recording!

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March 22, 2013

Friday Flashback: Today in Frankie Valli Music History, 3/22/1975: ‘My Eyes Adored You’ Tops the Billboard Hot 100!

March 22nd, 2013
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    Thirty-eight years ago today, March 22, 1975, Frankie Valli hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 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 [...]

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March 1, 2013

Friday Flashback: Recording of ‘You Make It Beautiful’ by Cheryl Ladd & Frankie Valli

March 1st, 2013
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    How many of you knew that Frankie Valli recorded a song with television actress Cheryl Ladd? Back in 1982, Capitol records released “You Make It Beautiful” by the duo. Turns out the recording was only released in Japan!

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February 1, 2013

Friday Flashback: ‘The Proud One’ by Frankie Valli & The Osmonds!

February 1st, 2013
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    “The Proud One” was Frankie Valli’s second solo recording that hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, was released in November 1966 and peaked at the #68 position on the chart. The Osmonds recorded a remake of “The Proud One” that peaked at #22 on the chart [...]

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December 21, 2012

Friday Flashback: Jersey Boys First Natl Tour Performing ‘Little Drummer Boy’ at National Tree Lighting Ceremony Last Year!

December 21st, 2012
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    Enjoy the JB First national tour’s performance of “Little Drummer Boy” from last year’s National Tree Lighting Ceremony from Season’s Greetings: A Jersey Boys Christmas album!

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November 16, 2012

Friday Flashback: Happy Birthday to Royal Teens’ Co-Founder & ‘Short Shorts’ Co-Writer Tom Austin!

November 16th, 2012
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    In honor of Royal Teens’ co-founder & “Short Shorts” co-writer Tom Austin’s birthday today, let’s go back to the song that peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958! For a close-up on Tom on drums, it begins around 1:18 on the video! Please join us in wishing Tom Austin a very Happy [...]

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October 26, 2012

Friday Flashback: ‘On Broadway Tonight’ By The Four Seasons!

October 26th, 2012
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    We’re a week late on posting this, but considering Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons had a triumphant Broadway debut last week, and their run is continuing at the Broadway Theatre through October 27, we thought we’d take everyone back to the Seasons’ archives and feature “On Broadway Tonight” from the Rag Doll Featuring Rag [...]

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September 7, 2012

Friday Flashback: Jersey Babys!

September 7th, 2012
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    Amazon.com Widgets There are some days (okay, many days, lately) when Jersey Babys: The Music Of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons For Kids recording does the trick! Executive Producer Danielle Gaudio-Lalehzar, along with co-producers/co-arrangers Bob Gaudio and Robby Robinson, truly created a musical masterpiece that has been a favorite in this house since its [...]

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August 24, 2012

Friday Flashback: The Four Seasons’ Rendition of ‘We Can Work It Out’ from the ‘All This & World War II’ Soundtrack

August 24th, 2012
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    “All This and World War II” is a 1976 musical documentary that juxtaposes Beatles songs, performed by a number of musicians, with World War II newsreel footage and 20th Century Fox films from the 1940s. It lasted two weeks in cinemas and was quickly sent into storage. The original intention of the filmmakers was to [...]

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August 17, 2012

Friday Flashback: ‘Who Loves You’ By The Four Seasons!

August 17th, 2012
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    Never, ever will I forget hearing “Who Loves You” on the radio that first time in August, 1975! The first time I head “that sound” and everything dropped away…that was the best! Truth is, I heard it on the “Midnight Special” the month before it hit the airwaves, but still, that first time the deejay [...]

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August 10, 2012

Friday Flashback: Fan’s Tribute to Joseph Leo Bwarie!

August 10th, 2012
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    Last year, we posted a marvelous fan tribute to Joseph Leo Bwarie by Julia Tucker, a college student who absolutely adored his performance as Frankie Valli in Baltimore! Considering this weekend marks JLB’s last times performing in this role, let’s salute him with Julia’s fun tribute! When asked why she created the video, Julie said, [...]

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June 8, 2012

Friday Flashback: Bob Crewe’s ‘An Angel Is Love’ from the ‘Barbarella’ Soundtrack

June 8th, 2012
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    Who knew there was a JERSEY BOYS’ connection to the 1968 science fiction film starring Jane Fonda, “Barbarella”? In a 1968 New York Times feature on Bob Crewe’s gorgeous triplex on Fifth Avenue overlooking Central Park, the reporter noted that Mr. Crewe had collaborated with Charles Fox on the soundtrack of the Roger Vadim film [...]

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May 18, 2012

Friday Flashback: Frankie Valli Performing ‘Swearin’ to God’ on The Midnight Special in 1975!

May 18th, 2012
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    Thirty-seven years ago this week, Frankie Valli’s “Swearin’ to God” entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song, co-written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell, peaked at #6 on the chart in the summer of 1975.

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May 11, 2012

Friday Flashback: ‘Don’t Think Twice’–By Bob Dylan and The Wonder Who!

May 11th, 2012
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    “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962, and released on the 1963 album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. The Four Seasons released a cover of the song as a single in 1965 (with the title “Don’t Think Twice”) under the pseudonym The Wonder Who? Their rendition peaked at [...]

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May 4, 2012

Friday Flashback: The Four Seasons Performing “Working My Way Back To You” in 1966!

May 4th, 2012
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    In this video, The Four Seasons: Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Joe Long, and Frankie Valli, are performing “Working My Way Back to You” on “Hullabaloo.” This song, written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, peaked at #9 in the spring of 1966 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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April 20, 2012

Friday Flashback: Jersey Boys Las Vegas Cast Members’ Salute to the Legendary Dick Clark at the Daytime Emmys!

April 20th, 2012
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    In honor of the legendary Dick Clark’s passing, here is the JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas cast members’ fantastic appearance on the Daytime Emmy Awards’ salute to the TV icon.

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April 6, 2012

Friday Flashback: ‘Short Shorts’ TV Commercials!

April 6th, 2012
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    “Short Shorts,” co-written by Tom Austin and Bob Gaudio, peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1958. The catchy song later was featured on Nair Hair Removal commercials! Check out these two clips found on Youtube.

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