Jersey Boys Blog

THIS JUST IN: PhillyBurbs.com reports the legendary Frankie Valli is one of the newest members of the New Jersey Hall of Fame! In addition to Valli, the class of 2010 includes actors Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito, musicians Les Paul and Count Basie, authors Philip Roth and Judy Blume. The class also includes former President [...]

This vinyl record, signed by Frankie Valli, will be auctioned off on December 4, 2009 for Rock For Kids. Proceeds will help provide music lessons for children who wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise. Click HERE to bid on this album or to buy tickets to the auction in Chicago! Rock For Kids is [...]

By David Cace If one were to have asked me the following question before Sunday October 25, 2009: When is a request not really a request? My answer would have been: An “offer you can’t refuse” from Marlon Brando. In reply, one might ask: What about a “Royal Command Performance”? Depends on who the “Royalty” [...]

Photo 9 by Walter McBride at BroadwayWorld.com; Photo 10 by Ben Strothmann at BroadwayWorld.com; Photos 11-12 by Linda Lenzi at BroadwayWorld.com 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 [...]

On November 17, 1962, 47 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 [...]

The New Jersey Hall of Fame has been created to honor New Jerseyans who have made invaluable contributions to society and the world beyond. The organization is asking for the public to help them decide which New Jerseyans will be inducted into the 2010 class. Frankie Valli is among of the 2010 nominees for the [...]

Lots of Frankie Valli updates coming up. Here’s the first one: Frankie will be performing Wednesday at Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium, the same hall where JERSEY BOYS played a successful run over the summer. Here’s a preview to David Menconi’s interview with Valli: Q: “Jersey Boys” has a lot about “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” [...]

Joseph Leo Bwarie (Frankie Valli) showing off his dessert with Window’s Brianna D’Amico, Jersey Girl Denise Payne, Window’s Andrew Gerstel, Jersey Girl Kara Tremel, and Jersey Boys Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi) and Courter Simmons (Joe Pesci) (Photo credit: Bisnow.com The Washington Times Green & Glover column has a write-up on “Bobby’s Girl”–who happens to be [...]

Frankie Valli, right, sat down with his stage counterpart Jeff Madden, left, who has the role of the singer in JERSEY BOYS. (Photo Credit: RENÉ JOHNSTON/TORONTO STAR) Toronto Star’s Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian covers the meeting of two JERSEY BOYS–Frankie Valli – the lead singer of The Four Seasons – and Jeff Madden – the [...]

Video of Frankie Valli singing “To Give (The Reason I Live)” at The Bitter End in 1968. This amazing song, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.

By Charles Alexander As Frankie Valli’s official biographer (see http://www.gilgweb.com/Bios/Valli-Alexander_Bio.html), I often get the chance to see him backstage, though I must admit that he never recognizes me until I reintroduce myself. It’s always fun, and you never can tell who’s going to show up. But rarely have I had so many pleasant surprises as [...]

John Berlau of The Washington Times has a fantastic article about the music of The Four Seasons. According to Berlau, thanks to the hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the hitmaking foursome and their phenomenal music is now celebrated! In his piece, Berlau highlights the careers of the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons, noting that after [...]

Frankie Valli was kind enough to donate an extra pair of tickets to BC/EFA for his concert this Saturday in Westbury, Long Island! The auction will close on Thursday. Click HERE to bid on these phenomenal tickets!

In a special to The Washington Post, Nelson Pressley talks to Frankie Valli and co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice about how the JERSEY BOYS musical came about and the international hit it has become. Below is a preview: Frankie Valli doesn’t call “Jersey Boys” a musical; he consistently refers to the Broadway show as [...]

As a preview to Frankie Valli performing this Sunday at TPAC’s Jackson Hall in Nashville, Dave Paulson of Tenessean.com has a feature with two of the men who comprised The Four Seasons nearly fifty years ago–Valli and his partner (and Nashville resident) Bob Gaudio! The partners talk about the success of their group, the hits, [...]

On September 15, 1962, the whole world exploded! Forty-seven years ago today, “Sherry” by The Four Seasons hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Chart and remained in the top spot for five consecutive weeks! Written by Bob Gaudio, the song that started it all for The Four Seasons, stayed on the chart [...]

As reported earlier, Bob Gaudio and Rick Elice were in Toronto last week for the first-anniversary gala performance of JERSEY BOYS! Robert Cushman chatted with Gaudio and Elice about creating JERSEY BOYS and the show’s worldwide success. According to Gaudio, the show is to be believed. “I was a more than reluctant performer. Who says [...]

Bob Gaudio is all over the map this week! WNED’s Mike Desmond recently spoke to Bob Gaudio about his music career, including his early success with The Royal Teens, The Four Seasons, the many other major artists he has worked with over the years, and the success of JERSEY BOYS! Visit PublicBroadcasting.net to listen to [...]