The Broadway musical Jersey Boys became an international hit and brought attention to the hits of Frankie Valli ane The Fours Seasons and to the music of the 1960s.
Twenty-two year old Gavan Rousseau expresses the vocal quality of a young and handsome Frankie Valli that is reminiscent of his appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1962. Close your eyes and it is Frankie Valli. This group incorporates the look and harmonies of the original Four Seasons. They will bring back memories and songs like Oh! What A Night, Walk Like a Man, Dawn, Sherry, Rag Doll, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You, Candy Girl and many more hits with ease and nostalgic flair of those years gone by. All of the instrumentation an vocal harmonies are performed LIVE and with the aid of no tracks. It's the real deal when it comes to tributes! The look, music and harmonies of the original Four Seasons are all intact!
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons were the inspiration for the critically acclaimed Broadway musical Jersey Boys. The Four Seasons are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide.
Valli was born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio in Newark, New Jersey. From a young age he was influenced by jazz, doo-wop and soul along with artists such as The Drifters and Frank Sinatra. Realizing he needed a stage name, he changed his last name to "Valley' and eventually to "Valli" after a friend and country singer, Texas Jean Valli.
In 1961, The Four Seasons was formed with Valli on lead vocals. Other original members included Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. The other members of The Four Seasons were older than Gaudio. Valli, born in 1934, turned 26 in 1960, guitarist Tommy DeVito born in 1928, turned 32 and bass player Nick Massi born in 1927, turned 33.
Tommy DeVito was born Gaetano DeVito on June 19, 1928 in Belleville, New Jersey. He is best known as a founding member, baritone vocalist and lead guitarist. DeVito performed and recorded with the group from 1961 to 1971.
Nick Massi was born Nicholas Macioci on September 19, 1927 in Newark, New Jersey. Sadly, Nick passed on December 24, 2000 taking with him one of the original voices of the original Four Seasons.
Robert Gaudio, the youngest, was born November 17, 1942 in Bronx, New York. He is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger and was the keyboardist/backing vocalist of The Four Seasons between 1962-1972. He, then, largely retired from stage work while continuing to write and arrange their songs plus produce/perform on their records. In 1990, The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located in Cleveland, Ohio.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Tribute on Ice
Sears Centre/Chicago Illinois
A spokesman for the show said the location had been selected for the gig and TV taping because of the strength of Chicago's skating market and the city's demonstrable affinity for Valli.
The show was the creation of Disson Skating that specializes in the combination of live music acts and skaters. The line-up of skaters included, aptly enough given Valli's heritage, the five-time Italian champion Silvia Fontana along with Olympic gold-medalist Brian Boitano, the three-time U.S. champion Michael Weiss, the British champion Steven Cousins and the world-champion Yuka Sato.
In the video you will see Steven Cousins perform the backward flip .. twice.
Jersey Seasons and the wonderful sound of the 60s would have appeared on the floating stage today, August 30.
And lastly, my favorite song by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons?
Who Loves You.
Be Safe.
Pat Locke
Maestro Muse
