The 4 Seasons Tell it to the Rain

One of the best from The 4 Seasons. The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons are an Italian-American pop and rock group, with a sound somewhat reminiscent of doo-wop, although they were not thought of as actually being a doo-wop group[according to whom?]. By the mid 1960s, they had become an internationally famous rock-and-roll act (the Vocal Group Hall of Fame has stated that it was the most popular rock band before The Beatles)] Since 1967, they have been known off and on as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, though not identified as such on any of their records.
In 1960, the group 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 tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and Nick Massi on bass guitar and bass vocals (Massi was replaced in 1965 by Charles Calello, who was in turn replaced later in 1965 by Joe Long on bass guitar and bass vocals).
The legal name of the organization is the Four Seasons Partnership, formed by Gaudio and Valli after a failed audition in 1961. While singers, producers, and musicians have come and gone, Gaudio and Valli remain the group's constant (with each owning fifty percent of the act and its assets, including virtually all of its recording catalog). Gaudio no longer plays live, leaving Valli the only member of the group from its inception that is currently touring.
The Four Seasons (group members 1960--1965) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990,[5] and it joined the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.[1] It is one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold 175 million records worldwide

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[bellezzam2007]

I can still remember seeing the Four Seasons when they played a dive in Keansburg, NJ. I remember the lady across the Street from Sheehan's( the bar they played in) was cooking up some veal and fried pepper sandwiches for them to feed these hungry Italian paisanos. I knew they would be great! This was way back in early 60's. They were the good old days for sure!

[Batshitcool]

Don't you all LOVE the 4 Seasons? They made for some very special times for me as a teenager growing up on the New Jersey Shore at the time of these hits. In this one, for me, the rising violin accompaniment (several times) is an emotion-stirrer. There is a great short interlude too. Actually, every song I listen to is "the best" when I hear it, LOL. But thank God I was planted smack in the middle of it all, age-wise. Money can't buy that.

[deleonjuan]

We played this song @a Battle of the Bands in my part of the country back in '67 and won 1st place group division.. Da crowds were dancing,moving,swaying n singing to d song, they loved it. beautiful song n harmonies, dats Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons...love it...

[sauquoit13456]

JUST MADE IT... In 1967 "Tell It To The Rain" peaked at No. 10 thus just making the Billboard's Top 10 and it spent a total of 10 weeks in the Top 100...

[briwolfe1]

We need the mono 45 mix!!! The stereo version is lousy!

[Halftrac]

It's a MoFo Jersey thing. You dig?

[Nickie0016]

Great!!!!!

[anais43]

Saw the 4 Seasons at The Latin Casino in NJ..good times.

[joanjetson55]

@Batshitcool Only too true. The Four Seasons were hot. We loved them in PA, too.

[primogennaio]

This is my favorite Four Seasons song. Unfortunately it doesn't come on the radio much.

[Rodrigoteacher]

LOVE THE CELLO? AT THE VERY END...BEAUTIFUL SONG!