December 21, 2010

Four Seasons’ Greetings!

December 21st, 2010
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    Happy Holidays from Jersey Boys Blog! Listening to The Four Seasons’ Christmas Album has been part of our Christmas celebration since 1962! One of my favorites is the especially festive “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” performed in the classic Four Seasons’ sound. Along with Nick Massi’s incredible bass harmonies and the guitar work of [...]

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December 12, 2010

Bob Gaudio’s Reflections on Jersey Boys & The Four Seasons’ Music!

December 12th, 2010
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    Bob Gaudio (Photo Credit: J.T. Macmillan Photography) Jed Gottlieb of The Boston Herald has posted an interview with the legendary Bob Gaudio, who discusses the global success of JERSEY BOYS, the 50-year Four Seasons’ phenomenon, and other artists’ covering the songwriter’s hits. Here’s a sneak peek: “Jersey Boys,” the smash musical based on the story [...]

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December 1, 2010

More Fabulous JB 5th Anniversary Coverage: Frankie Valli’s Video Interview with Better.tv!

December 1st, 2010
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    Visit Better.tv to watch a fabulous interview with the one and only Frankie Valli that was recorded during JERSEY BOYS’ 5th anniversary celebration with cool footage from the Jersey Boys Walk festivities and the Sardi’s unveiling. Frankie talks about his phenomenal chart-topping career, his Jersey background, his admiration for Frank Sinatra, and of course, JERSEY [...]

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November 17, 2010

Happy Birthday Wishes to Bob Gaudio!

November 17th, 2010
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    On November 17, 1942, Bob Gaudio, “the kid who plays like a madman–and he writes songs”–was born! We wish musical genius, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and Grammy Award-winner Bob Gaudio a very Happy 68th Birthday today!! Happy Birthday and thank you to Bob Gaudio for creating and [...]

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Today in Four Seasons History: November 17, 1962

November 17th, 2010
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    On November 17, 1962, 48 years ago today–”Big Girls Don’t Cry” by the Four Seasons hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained in the top position for FIVE consecutive weeks from November 17, 1962-December 21, 1962. The song, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, became a certified gold single by [...]

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November 14, 2010

Photo Coverage: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice Honored with Caricatures at Sardi’s!

November 14th, 2010
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    On Monday afternoon, November 8, 2010, during the JERSEY BOYS 5th Anniversary Celebration, legendary superstars and original Four Seasons’ members Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli, along with JERSEY BOYS co-authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice were presented with iconic Sardi’s wall caricatures! Oh, what a caricature and congratulations to Bob, Frankie, Marshall and Rick!

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November 13, 2010

Frankie Valli Shines at Shea’s!

November 13th, 2010
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    (Frankie Valli at Shea’s Performing Arts Center Photo Credit: BuffaloNews.com) Last night, Frankie Valli performed at Shea’s Performing Arts Center and reviewer Garaud MacTaggart notes that it seemed like a reunion of a singer and his audience, with both sides drifting on the waves of remembrance. Here’s a preview of this great review: Valli has [...]

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November 11, 2010

Video Clip: How Bob Gaudio Got Into Music

November 11th, 2010
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November 9, 2010

Photo Flash: The Crowd Goes Wild: Five Years of Jersey Boys at Paley Center!

November 9th, 2010
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    Dominic Nolfi, Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Paul Shaffer, Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, and Dominic Scaglione, Jr. at the Paley Center for Media (Photo Credit: Linda Lipsius) The JERSEY BOYS 5th Anniversary Celebration culminated with an amazing event at the Paley Center for Media last night, “The Crowd Goes Wild: Five Years of Jersey Boys,” with [...]

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November 2, 2010

Jersey Boys, Vegas Style

November 2nd, 2010
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    (Photo credits for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9: Patti Massi-Candeliere) By Patti Massi-Candeliere (with Audrey Rockman) Entering the Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino was truly luxurious, and the background music throughout the hotel was serene and calm, tastefully complementing the look of this elegant hotel. What a thrill to see this Jersey Boys theatre [...]

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November 1, 2010

Bob Gaudio Celebrates Five Years of Jersey Boys Broadway!

November 1st, 2010
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    Bob Gaudio (Photo Credit: J.T. Macmillan Photography) Jim Bessman has terrific in-depth interview with original Jersey Boy Bob Gaudio who will be back in New York this week when JERSEY BOYS celebrates its fifth Broadway anniversary on November 6th. Here’s a preview: “It really doesn’t seem like five years–but it’s been six years since we [...]

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October 29, 2010

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons’ Songs That Hit It Big In the UK, But Not In the US

October 29th, 2010
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    Amazon.com Widgets Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons had an impressive string of hits in the UK, including “December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) going to #1 in 1976 and nine Top 10 hits. Four songs in particular became UK smash hits that didn’t hit it big in the US: Valli’s solo, “You’re Ready Now,” [...]

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Check Out This Video of Frankie Valli & Cher in the 1970s!

October 29th, 2010
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    Frankie Valli appeared on Cher’s television series in the 1970s with some other legendary performers from the 1950s & ’60s–Frankie Avalon, Pat Boone, and Dion DiMucci. Frankie’s performance begins around 3:20 on this clip.

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October 23, 2010

Frankie Valli’s Reflections on the Music Biz & Being a Hitmaker

October 23rd, 2010
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    Prior to his big concert in the Motor City, Frankie Valli was interviewed by some newspapers in Detroit. Here’s a sneak peek to what Valli said about the music business and his life as a hitmaker. Brian McCollum, The Free Press: Q: You draw particularly well in Detroit. Why here? Valli: We’re pretty much drawing [...]

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October 17, 2010

Video Coverage: Jersey Boys Oz Interview with Bob Gaudio!

October 17th, 2010
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    Original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio explains how it feels to watch your life played out on stage.

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October 9, 2010

GK Films Acquires Film Rights to Jersey Boys; Brickman & Elice to Pen Screenplay!

October 9th, 2010
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    From the Official Blog of GK Films: In a groundbreaking deal for a Broadway show, Graham King’s GK Films has acquired feature film rights to the smash hit musical stage play “Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.” King and Tim Headington will produce the film to be written by stage [...]

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October 8, 2010

The Story of ‘What About Tomorrow’ by Charles Alexander

October 8th, 2010
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    The Story of “What About Tomorrow” by Charles Alexander This year marks the 20th anniversary of “What About Tomorrow,” a groundbreaking environmental music video. The music for the video is taken from a little-known song by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, who are now more famous than ever [...]

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October 1, 2010

Frankie Valli & Bob Gaudio Reflect on the Jersey Boys Phenomenon

October 1st, 2010
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    Bob Gaudio & Frankie Valli (Photo Credit: Philly.com) Amy S. Rosenberg’s interview with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio offers some amazing insight into the success of JERSEY BOYS. Here’s a sneak peek to the legendary pop stars’ reflections: “It’s very successful, honey,” he says of Jersey Boys. “Beyond that, how would you feel if someone [...]

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September 25, 2010

Valli, Gaudio, Brickman & Elice Drop Suit Against ‘The Boys In Concert’

September 25th, 2010
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    Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Marshall Brickman, and Rick Elice will drop attempts to ban four former cast members of JERSEY BOYS from performing The Four Seasons songs on tour – on condition the group changes its name. According to The New York Post, The Boys in Concert now have 30 days to come up with [...]

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