May 4, 2008

The Men of Jersey Boys: DeVito, Gaudio, and Valli!

May 4th, 2008
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    As we’ve noted, this weekend has ROCKED! Jersey Boys Opening Night in Vegas (just wait for details!), Frankie Valli’s birthday, the JB OBCR topping the charts again this week–and in the Sunday Los Angeles Times, Paul Lieberman has one of the most interesting in-depth stories on the men of Jersey–Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, and Frankie [...]

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May 3, 2008

Jeremy Kushnier Is Ready for Jersey Boys in Vegas!

May 3rd, 2008
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    TheStar.com Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian has a wonderful feature story about Jeremy Kushnier, the 32-year-old actor from Winnipeg who will be standing center stage when the curtain goes up this evening at The Palazzo Hotel for the Las Vegas premiere of Jersey Boys playing “bad boy” of The Four Seasons, Tommy DeVito. Jeremy talks to [...]

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April 2, 2008

Reflections from Tommy DeVito

April 2nd, 2008
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    In today’s Las Vegas Sun, Jerry Fink has an in-depth interview with Four Seasons’ founder Tommy DeVito, who has called Las Vegas his home since 1970. DeVito talks to Fink about his tough upbringing in Belleville, NJ, his chart-topping success as an original member of The Four Seasons, his post-Four Seasons life in Vegas, and [...]

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Jeremy Kushnier’s Thoughts on Playing Tommy DeVito

April 2nd, 2008
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    Today’s Las Vegas Sun has a fascinating interview with actor Jeremy Kushnier has been playing the role of Tommy DeVito in the musical Jersey Boys. He portrayed the Four Seasons founder in the San Francisco company and in Chicago before joining the Las Vegas cast. “This show can be very Vegas-specific,” Kushnier says. “So I [...]

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March 15, 2008

BBC Radio: Jersey Beat: The Four Seasons Story Part Three!

March 15th, 2008
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    Visit GILG to listen to Part 3 of BBC Radio’s “Jersey Beat: The Four Seasons Story!” Part 3 includes interviews with Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, songwriter Denny Randell, and former 4 Seasons members Charles Callello and Lee Shapiro. This segment highlights the Seasons’ career in the late 1960s through the group’s biggest hit [...]

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January 2, 2008

Author’s Widow Sues Tommy DeVito Over Jersey Boys!

January 2nd, 2008
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    From TMZ.com: Donna Corbello, widow of Rex Conrad Woodard, is suing Tommy DeVito, because she claims her late husband’s book on DeVito’s life was the basis of Jersey Boys, but she’s been cut out of the profits. Corbello is seeking a declaration that her late husband is the “joint owner” of that as-yet unpublished book, [...]

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January 1, 2008

Tommy DeVito’s Insight on Four Seasons’ Songs

January 1st, 2008
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    During his Goldmine interview, reporter Ken Sharp asked Tommy DeVito to share memories of some of The Four Seasons’ biggest songs. Below are some of Tommy’s thoughts: “Rag Doll”: Me and Gaudio were coming out of the studio and we had some kid run up and do our windshield. I didn’t have any single and [...]

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Goldmine’s Interview with Tommy DeVito!

January 1st, 2008
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    Along with Frankie Valli’s candid interview, the current issue of Goldmine Magazine features an extensive interview with founding Four Seasons member, guitarist Tommy DeVito, who powered the band’s sound with his dynamic six-string abilities and spirited background vocals. Here’s a sneak peek of what Tommy had to say: Goldmine: When did you start playing guitar? [...]

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December 31, 2007

Goldmine Magazine Features The Four Seasons!

December 31st, 2007
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    The latest edition of Goldmine Magazine, the record and CD collectors’ magazine, has an extensive cover story on Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, which includes incredible photos and interviews with Frankie Valli and Tommy DeVito! Here’s a preview of the Goldmine interview with Frankie Valli: GM: Having seen the Jersey Boys play, what struck [...]

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December 25, 2007

Latest Jersey Boys Podcast–Part 3 of Tommy DeVito’s Interview!

December 25th, 2007
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    The 58th Jersey Boys Podcast has been posted. This podcast includes Part 3 of 4 of our interview with original Four Season member Tommy DeVito. The topics covered by Tommy in this part includes: his favorite Four Seasons songs and background ideas on why he thinks some were hits & some were not; details on [...]

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November 27, 2007

Latest Jersey Boys Podcast–Interview With Tommy DeVito!

November 27th, 2007
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    Jersey Boys Podcast has just posted Part One of a four-part interview with the one and only Tommy DeVito! In the first segment, Tommy talks about his childhood, how he got interested in playing guitar, his interest in playing country music, his days with the Variety Trio, the Variatones, and the Four Lovers! This interview [...]

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July 8, 2007

Tommy DeVito Stays With His Guitar

July 8th, 2007
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    Original Four Seasons member Tommy DeVito admits to Star-Ledger reporter Jay Lustig that his singing days are over. DeVito admits, “I don’t have the chops; I’m not going to fool myself.” However, as a guitarist, his skills are still there, and he proves it on his first solo album, “A Man 4 All Seasons: 1st [...]

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June 19, 2007

Happy Birthday To The Original Jersey Boy Tommy DeVito!

June 19th, 2007
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    Jersey Boys Blog would like to send Happy Birthday wishes to Original Jersey Boy Tommy DeVito, who was born in Belleville, New Jersey on June 19, 1928! For more details on Tommy, check out his JBB Exclusive Interview!

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May 25, 2007

JB: The Four Seasons’ Story Headed to the Ahmanson!

May 25th, 2007
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    Lea Lion of LADowntownNews.com states that most Americans of a certain age only need to hear a few notes of one of the Four Seasons’ many chart-topping songs to identify it. In the early ’60s, the pop group recorded its first platinum title, “Sherry,” followed by the big sellers “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk [...]

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March 8, 2007

Own A Piece of Rock’n'Roll History–Tommy DeVito’s Guitar!

March 8th, 2007
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    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!

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December 23, 2006

JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Tommy DeVito!

December 23rd, 2006
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    Tommy DeVito is one of the main characters in Jersey Boys and gets the show off with a bang right after the opening musical number “Ces Soirees-La,” but he isn’t just a character in Jersey Boys, he’s a real live person that lived the rock star life portrayed on stage by Tony Award Winner, Christian [...]

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December 10, 2006

Samples of Tommy DeVito’s New CD!

December 10th, 2006
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    The tech half of JBB has discovered a way to embed a Flash music player within the pages of Jersey Boys Blog. Click on the Tommy DeVito CD Samples link to hear 30-second previews of Tommy’s new CD entitled, “A Man for All Seasons: First Season Summer.”

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December 2, 2006

Tommy DeVito’s New Website and CD!

December 2nd, 2006
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    Tommy DeVito has a new CD entitled “A Man of All Seasons: 1st Season, Summer” that features Italian folk and similar-style instrumentals. It is available for purchase on Tommy’s website: tommydevito.com.

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September 7, 2006

Tommy DeVito Will Ride in Grande Parade in PA Saturday

September 7th, 2006
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    Reporter Stephen Seeber of the Lititz Record Express notes that after flying high in the wake of four Tony Awards for the hit musical Jersey Boys, and the resulting resurgence of one of the greatest rock and roll groups of all time, Tommy DeVito of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will be on the [...]

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