The Four Seasons (band)
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The Four Seasons in 1966. Top: Tommy DeVito; left: Bob Gaudio; right: Joe Long; bottom: Frankie Valli. | |
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| Also known as | The Four Lovers (1956–1960) The Wonder Who? (1965–1967) |
| Origin | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Members | Frankie Valli Bob Gaudio Robby Robinson Craig Cady Aaron Alexander Gordon Justin Michael Rodriguez Heath Francis |
| Past members | Tommy DeVito Nick Massi Charles Calello Joe Long Bob Grimm Demetri Callas Clay Jordan Bill DeLoach Paul Wilson Gerry Polci Lee Shapiro John Paiva Don Ciccone Larry Lingle Jerry Corbetta Rex Robinson Chuck Wilson Lynn Hammann Tim Stone Todd Fournier Jason Martinez Landon Beard Brian Brigham Val Martinez Brandon Brigham Brad Sharp Ronen Bay Joseph Ott Erik Bates Noah Rivera |
| Website | FrankieValliFourSeasons.com |
The Four Seasons are an American rock band formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. They are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide.
The Four Seasons were founded in 1960 when singer Frankie Valli and guitarist Tommy DeVito, the two remaining members of the 1950s novelty act The Four Lovers, joined forces with The Royal Teens keyboardist Bob Gaudio and with Valli's friend, bassist Nick Massi. All four were Italian Americans who hailed from the state of New Jersey. The band's number one singles are "Sherry" (1962), "Big Girls Don’t Cry" (1962), "Walk Like A Man" (1963), "Rag Doll" (1964), and "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" (1976). The Four Seasons are known for their longevity and for Valli's powerful falsetto.
The original lineup of the Four Seasons was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999, and the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2017. The Hollywood Walk of Fame awarded a star, jointly credited to Valli and to the group, in 2024.