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The band expanded to a quartet and changed its name to "the Variatones" including the addition in 1954 of singer Francis Castelluccio (later known as Frankie Valli). When they were signed to a recording contract with RCA Victor, in 1956, the quartet of DeVito/DeVito/Hank Majewski/Valli had renamed themselves "the Four Lovers". Tommy and Frankie ...
Valli recorded his first single, "My Mother's Eyes", in 1953, a cover of the 1929 George Jessel song from Lucky Boy, with his stage name "Frankie Valley." Around this time, Valli, Majewski and Tommy DeVito left the house band at The Strand and formed The Variatones with Frank Cottone and Billy Thompson.
Frankie Valli's first commercial release was "My Mother's Eyes" (as Frankie Valley) in 1953. The following year, he and guitarist Tommy DeVito formed The Variatones (with Hank Majewski, rhythm guitar, Frank Cottone, accordion, and Billy Thompson, drums), [15] which between 1954 and 1956 performed and recorded under a variety of names before settling on the name The Four Lovers, based upon a ...
Tommy DeVito, a son of New Jersey who became a founding member and lead guitarist for Frankie Valli's beloved doo wop quartet, The Four Seasons, has died. He was 92. DeVito died Monday night in ...
Tommy DeVito, a son of New Jersey who became a founding member and lead guitarist for Frankie Valli’s beloved doo wop quartet, the Four Seasons, has died. He was 92.
In Belleville, New Jersey in 1951, Tommy DeVito performs together with his brother Nicky, and their friend Nick Massi, as The Variety Trio.He meets 16-year-old Frankie Castelluccio, a barber's son, already well known in the neighborhood for his singing voice.
For both legs of this tour, The Four Seasons were played by Luke Street/Jonathan Vickers (alternating the role of Frankie Valli), Andrew Bryant (Tommy Devito), Matt Blaker (Bob Gaudio), and Nick Martland (Nick Massi). [65] Jersey Boys is currently playing on Norwegian Cruise Liner, Norwegian Bliss. The show premiered on the new ship in 2018.
Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi performing as The Four Seasons in 1963. Videos of Valli's most recent performances showed the singer lagging behind during the choreography ...