Four Lovers Pre Four Seasons circa 1956

[charrmmee]

thnx so much 4 this post - luv frankie - never heard these

[radiotubes]

RCA kicking them selves LOL goes to show you how producing can turn something into outterSpaceVery cool thanks for posting Historical i think

[smallstepswmp]

I have been a fan of the Four Seasons since the late 50's. Obviously you are too. thanks for putting this classic on.

[skip0464]

did they ever appear at pico's tavern?

[MsHarrison55]

does anyone know where the Four Seasons first appeared?

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[robertdamico1]

Wow it is great listening to this! Thank you.

[TheRealSparano]

you WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 4LOVERS AND FRANKIE V THEY STARTED IN 1953 54 55 THEN THEY LOCKED ME UP WE ALL HUNG OUT IN SILVER LAKE DANNY LA MINGO AND THE JUMPING JACKS WAS THE BEST GROUP AT THE TIME BUT THEY NEVER MADE IT BIG THEY ALL PLAYED THE SAME CLUBS I USE TO SING WITH THESE GUYS MORE TO COME IF THEY POST THIS THE THINGS I KNOW WOULD AMAZE YOU GOD BLESS YOU

[TheRealSparano]

SILVER LAKE

[TheRealSparano]

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[DoctorPhilosophy]

Frankie Valli (possibly Vally or Valley at the time), Tommy Devito, Nick Massi, and who was the fourth? Gaudio wasn't till later and Nicki Devito was in prison, I believe.

[Normk1111]

According to Whitburn it was Valli, Nick and Tommy Devito and a Hank Majewski.

[angellius123]

almost right

Valli, Nick and Tommy Devito and Charles Calello

[spacepatrolman]

Tommy told don k . reid on the dowop shop that he fired his brother nick because he didnt want to go to las vegas.

[pdballs]

Whitburn is correct. As for Nick DeVito being in prison, he did his jail time and when he got out, the Four Lovers (Nick & Tommy DeVito, Frankie Valli and Hank Majewski had their fame and did the Ed Sullivan show. I know this for a fact since I am Nick DeVito's daughter. Once the Four lovers broke up, Nick DeVito took his family and moved to Vegas never to return to Jersey. He passed in April 03'. My Dad was great with that bass. (RIP)

[therealcoolbert]

This is correct. Valli, both DeVito's and Majewski. Those are the guys on the EP cover above. Massi, Calello were in and out of the group at varius points. Hugh Garrity was a member, among other guys at various points. Gaudio was not in until later.

[spacepatrolman]

@Normk1111 Tommy threw his brother out of the group because he didnt want to go to las vegas

[angellius123]

all of them bar frankie valli and Charles Calello wher in prison at some point

[thePharoah90086]

You are absolutely correct !!! ... a Close Friend of Mine was An "Inmate" of One of the Four Lovers (One of the DeVito Brothers , if I remember-correctly) , in UpState California. at One Point , during a 10-Month Period , Frankie Valli came-to-visit , at-least once.

[pdballs]

Neither one of the "DeVito Brothers" did time in a California prison. It is just not true. THEY WERE JERSEY BOYS!!!

[thePharoah90086]

Thank-You for clarifying That Point. since I wasn't-There to take-Photos of the Event , I have No Way of knowing (exactly) Who the Story refers-to ... but as far as the Federal Prison System goes , "They" don't give-You a "Choice" of Where You'd like to spend Your "Time".

[pdballs]

I realize you cannot "choose" where you do your time but I know for a fact that California was not where they spent any prison time. Honestly, since the success of Jersey Boys, the prison time thing is made much bigger than it really was.

[BENNYGPRODUCTIONS]

@DoctorPhilosophy nick devito my uncle is good freinds with him and tommy, they live in vegas.

[spacepatrolman]

one sunday night don k. reid on wcbs fm in new york was playing records by the 4 lovers it was quite interesting riding in the car and listening

[hah13]

used to have this album..lost it in my travels it was re-released as a bootleg a few years ago

[MINCEANDDUMPLINGS]

great

[jnizny]

I saw "Jersey Boys" in Chicago last week. Very educational about the group.

[Veggieman87]

This collection is awesome. Could you put up a track list of this?

[rwboa22]

It just a sin that Harvey Holiday on WOGL in Philadelphia doesn't play some of the Four Lovers tracks on the "Street Corners Sunday" show featuring Doo Wop from the 1950's, the only two breaks from the '60s, '70s, and early '80s music the station plays. At least it will give Frankie Valli some credit as a '50s artist and pioneer.

[julessaney]

It's fascinating to hear Frankie six years before Sherry.This phase is referred to in "Jersey Boys"(if you're a Seasons fan you MUST see it).I've just ordered a CD of the Four Lovers-can't wait to hear the tracks in full!

[vincenz55]

its more than 6 years..sherry was in the early 60s

[julessaney]

The Four Lovers album "Joyride" came out in 1956,Sherry was 1962.Joyride's a must for any Seasons fan-it's excellent!

[fabriziodw]

Merci pour cette compil' !!!