In 1958, Charles Calello replaced Nick Massi on bass in the lineup. įrom 1956 until 1958, the group stayed together, performing in clubs and lounges as The Four Lovers and recording on music labels under various names: Frankie Tyler, Frankie Valli, Frankie Valli and the Travelers, Frankie Valli and the Romans, the Village Voices, and the Topics are some of the 18 "stage names" used individually or collectively by the members of the band. In 1957, the band's seventh single (this time on Epic) had a similar lack of success. Five more Four Lovers singles (on RCA Victor) were released over the next year, with virtually no sales, airplay, or jukebox play. The same year, the quartet released their first record, Otis Blackwell's " You're the Apple of My Eye", which appeared on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart, peaking at #62. The following year, he and guitarist Tommy DeVito formed The Variatones (with Hank Majewski, rhythm guitar, Frank Cottone, accordion, and Billy Thompson, drums), which between 19 performed and recorded under a variety of names before settling on the name The Four Lovers. įrankie Valli's first commercial release was "My Mother's Eyes" (as Frankie Valley) in 1953. They are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide. The band's original line-up was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and joined the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Gaudio no longer plays live, leaving Valli as the only original member of the band who still tours as of 2022. While band members have come and gone, Gaudio and Valli remain the band's constants, with each owning 50% of the act and its assets, including virtually all of its recording catalog. The legal name of the organization is the Four Seasons Partnership, formed by Gaudio and Valli, and was taken after a failed audition in 1960. On nearly all of their 1960s hits, they were credited as The 4 Seasons. The band evolved out of a previous band called The Four Lovers, with Frankie Valli as the lead singer, Bob Gaudio on keyboards and tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and Nick Massi on bass guitar and bass vocals. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The Four Seasons are an American rock band formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey.
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