Gaetano tommy devito born june 19, 1928 is an american musician and singer, best known as a founding member, baritone vocalist, and lead guitarist of the rock band the four seasons. A film of the same name hit the big screen in 2014. Frankie valli and the four seasons perform their hit song big girls dont cry live on tv in 1962. Joe pesci center with tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli of the four seasons, subjects of the musical jersey boys photo by bruce glikasfilmmagic embed textfortogglebutton112451539. Devito taught himself to play, picking up chords here and there, including the. Bob gaudio wrote most of the four seasons hits, some of which are. Nov 29, 2019 joe pesci, who is partly responsible for the founding of frankie valli and the four seasons, is dropping an album two days after the release of the irishman that comes from a careerlong. He is known for his unusually powerful lead tenor voice. Inside joe pescis music career from songs with frankie valli to.
Joe pesci, frankie valli and the four seasons frankie. Sherry was the start of a career that has lasted half a century. May 3, 1934 is an american singer and actor, known as the frontman of the four seasons beginning in 1960. Based on the life of pop singer frankie valli and his group, the four seasons, jersey boys has been going strong since it debuted on broadway in 2005.
Bob gaudio jersey boys four seasons undercover interview part. Bob gaudio at undercover talks about watching the jersey boys story unfold, the accuracy of the stage show, joe pescis involvement in getting gaudio into the four seasons, tommys role in the. So basically if it wasnt for joe pesci introducing bob gaudio to the group the four seasons would never have been and that would not be a good thing. How joe pesci connects jersey boys and goodfellas time. How the four seasons clashed, dealt with the mob and. Sioux citybound jersey boys works no matter what the venue. The story of frankie valli and the four seasons duration. The actor who plays joe pesci often understudies frankie valli, according. But as eastwood told today monday, his choice to direct. Dec 26, 2009 bob gaudio at undercover talks about watching the jersey boys story unfold, the accuracy of the stage show, joe pesci s involvement in getting gaudio into the four seasons, tommys role in the. He also wrote the frankie valli solo hit cant take my eyes off of you. The four seasons are an american rock and pop band that became internationally successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Getty frankie valli celebrated his 85th birthday in 2019, and is still performing with the band.
But the broadway musical and film jersey boys changed that. Bob gaudio turned 76 in 2018, and is generally retired, but still appears at various four seasonsrelated events. The four seasons featuring frankie valli band name origins. I grew up in an area, the main city in new jersey, newark, and the neighbourhood i lived in was a crime area. Joe pesci and frankie valli photos photos actor joe pesci 2ndr stands onstage with frankie valli l and the original four seasons onstage at the 60th annual tony awards at radio city music hall june 11, 2006 in new york city. Jersey boys is a 2014 american musical drama film directed and produced by clint eastwood, based on the 2005 tony awardwinning jukebox musical of the same name.
From 1962 to 1978, frankie valli and the four seasons sold more than 100 million records, even before the invention of the compact disc prompted seasons collectors to buy the hits all over again. Jun 19, 2014 frankie valli, frontman of the iconic grammynominated quartet the four seasons, recently visited the grammy museum to discuss his childhood in new jersey, forming the four seasons and being. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as frankie valli and the four seasons. Jersey boys is a 2014 american musical drama film directed and produced by clint eastwood, based on the tony award winning jukebox musical of the same name. Valli scored 29 top 40 hits with the four seasons, one top 40 hit under the four seasons alias the wonder who. Pesci was briefly a recurring character on saturday. May 26, 2008 it wasnt until a local kid named joe pesci yep, that joe pesci hooked valli and devito up with a young songwriter named bob gaudio that they changed their name to the four seasons and, with. Interestingly, he has been friends with singers frankie valli and tommy devito since his childhood. As a teenager, pesci was friends with singers frankie valli who is nine years his senior and tommy devito who is. See more ideas about frankie valli, jersey boys and seasons. Jersey boys tells the story of frankie valli and the four seasons.
The film tells the story of the musical group the four seasons. Inside joe pescis starstuddedand underratedmusic career. Joseph frank pesci is an american actor and musician. Cool late of the four seasons joe long, tommy devito, frankie valli, and bob gaudio at the roostertail in detroit. It wasnt until a local kid named joe pesci yep, that joe pesci hooked valli and devito up with a young songwriter named bob gaudio that they changed their name to the four seasons and, with.
From 19621978, frankie valli and the four seasons sold over 100 million records. Bob gaudio jersey boys four seasons undercover interview. Tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli in 2005 with joe pesci, left. Frankie valli is an american vocalist known for his distinctive falsetto as the lead singer of the four seasons, who had major hits like sherry, working my. Toughguy clint eastwood might not initially seem like the right director to transform the story of doowoppop act frankie valli and the four seasons from a tonywinning broadway musical to the big screen. Mar 29, 2019 the four seasons, from left, bob gaudio, frankie valli, nick massi, and tommy devito. In 1960, the band known as the four lovers evolved into the four seasons, with frankie valli as the lead singer, bob gaudio formerly of the royal teens on keyboards and.
Was a member of the four lovers, who had a minor hit in 1956 with youre the apple of my eye rca records. With john lloyd young, erich bergen, michael lomenda, vincent piazza. Frankie valli, frontman of the iconic grammynominated quartet the four seasons, recently visited the grammy museum to discuss his childhood in new jersey, forming the four seasons and being. May 01, 2019 from 19621978, frankie valli and the four seasons sold over 100 million records.
Was joe pescis character from goodfellas, tommy devito, inspired by four seasons band member tommy devito. Sep 09, 2014 frankie valli used to be the only name people recognized from the four seasons. Frankie valli and joe pesci shared a passion for cutting hair. Jun 19, 2014 later, he became lead guitarist for the four seasons. Jersey boys movie vs true story real frankie valli, tommy. Valli performs alongside bandmates tommy devito, nick massi and bob gaudio. Joe pesci, who is partly responsible for the founding of frankie valli and the four seasons, is dropping an album two days after the release of. Frankie valli tells all for jersey boys grammys youtube. In practice, the two billings can be interchangeable. So you had no idea joe pesci was good to go on to become a famous. Tommy devito, joe pesci, and frankie valli thank you again to johnny hornsby for sharing this cool photo of tommy devito, joe pesci, and frankie valli and an unknown man back in the day in a local barber shop, we assumein the heart of jersey. The bizarre, fantastic joe pesci link between jersey boys. Later, he became lead guitarist for the four seasons. Jersey boys movie vs true story real frankie valli, tommy devito.
He was previously married to randy clohessy, maryann hannigan and mary mandel. In the film, the joe pesci character asks funny how. The story of the four seasons was bought to the stage in the long running tony awardwinning broadway musical j ersey boys in 2006. Dec 12, 20 in addition to the four seasons rise to fame, the musical also covers such largely unknown aspects of their lives as devito and massis time served in prison during the 1950s the groups ties to new jersey mafia boss gyp decarlo. Joe pesci, with frankie valli, bob gaudio and tommy devito. L to r actor joe pesci joins tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli of frankie valli and the four seasons onstage during the curtain. He left the band in 1970, selling his interest to valli and gaudio. Like in the jersey boys movie, gaudio says that he came up with the song while watching the 1955 rhonda flemingronald reagan movie tennessees partner. The bizarre, fantastic joe pesci link between jersey boys and. Teen joe was the one who introduced the duets to singer and songwriter bob gaudio.
Devito was born in belleville, new jersey, the youngest of nine children in an italianamerican family. The four seasons were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1990. Jersey boys movie vs true story real frankie valli. The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in new jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group the four seasons. Pesci is a character in the 2005 musical jersey boys, which tells the story of the four seasons, due to his involvement in the bands formation. Valli, devito, massi and gaudio became the rock group the four seasons. Joe pesci, with frankie valli, bob gaudio and tommy. Inside joe pescis music career from songs with frankie valli. Frankie valli was born on may 3, 1934 in newark, new jersey, usa as francis stephen castelluccio. He is similarly a character in the musicals 2014 film adaptation. Frankie valli on hair products and finding his falsetto. Sep, 2019 frankie valli is an american vocalist known for his distinctive falsetto as the lead singer of the four seasons, who had major hits like sherry, working my back to you and who loves. L to r actor joe pesci joins tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli of frankie valli and the four seasons onstage during the curtain call at the play opening night of jersey boys on.
From jimmy scott, to frankie valli and the four seasons, adam levine, and. For decades after their heyday, frankie and the seasons continued to be a top concert draw, and radio constantly played their classics, not to mention. In scorseses goodfellas joe pescis character was named tommy devito as an inside joke. The bizarre, fantastic joe pesci link between jersey boys and goodfellas.
Their manager joe pesci now actor suggested the four seasons in a bowling ally in union, nj where they would sing in its lounge as the 4 lovers. Frankie valli used to be the only name people recognized from the four seasons. Actor joe pesci, who has the name tommy devito in his oscarwinning role. How the four seasons clashed, dealt with the mob and made. After the group broke up, devito and fellow group member frankie valli formed a group that eventually became the four seasons. The four seasons 10th annual new jersey hall of fame. Devito taught himself to play, picking up chords here and there, including the juvenile reformatory. Its easy to let the glitz and the glamour and the famous falsetto blind you. Joe pesci, frankie valli and the four seasons frankie valli. Reverting to the four seasons billing without vallis name upfront, the group issued a single on crewes eponymous label, a rendition of and that reminds. Sioux citybound jersey boys works no matter what the. Joe pesci and frankie valli photos photos actor joe pesci 2ndr stands onstage with frankie valli l and the original four seasons onstage at the 60th. Frankie valli is coming to the valley phoenix new times. Joe pesci married, wife, divorce, net worth, four seasons.
In addition to the four seasons rise to fame, the musical also covers such largely unknown aspects of their lives as devito and massis time served in prison during the 1950s the groups ties to new jersey mafia boss gyp decarlo. Joe pesci center, with frankie valli, bob gaudio and tommy devito of the four seasons, subjects of the musical jersey boys photo by stephen lovekinwireimage for tony awards productions. Joe pesci with tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli. Original band members frankie valli and bob gaudio who also composed the films music serve as executive producers. The four seasons, from left, bob gaudio, frankie valli, nick massi, and tommy devito. Sep 29, 2012 frankie valli and the four seasons had their first no. Joe pesci center, with frankie valli, bob gaudio and tommy devito of the four seasons, subjects of the musical jersey boys photo by stephen lovekinwireimage for tony awards productions embed textfortogglebutton118019924. Inside joe pescis music career from songs with frankie. Original band members frankie valli and bob gaudio who also composed the films music serve as executive producers jersey boys was. Now, more people know about bob gaudio in addition to. Later, then member of the four lovers frankie and tommy included gaudio and formed the four seasons.