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Pesci introduced Gaudio to DeVito and Valli in 1958, which led to the formation of the band The Four Seasons. [5] Pesci and DeVito remained friends for the rest of DeVito's life; when DeVito fell on hard times in the 1970s following his resignation from the Four Seasons, Pesci placed DeVito on his personal payroll, and Pesci arranged for DeVito ...
He was close friends with Joe Pesci, who introduced DeVito and Valli to keyboardist and songwriter Bob Gaudio. By 1960 The Four Lovers consisted of DeVito, Valli, Gaudio and vocal arranger Nick Massi , and were mainly used as a backup band for producer Bob Crewe under contract.
Some of the film's details regarding Devito's life- such as his hygiene, inspiration for Joe Pesci's Goodfellas character named Tommy Devito, and reason for leaving The Four Seasons- were inaccurate. [34] Devito himself denied virtually all of the claims made by Nick Massi in the film (and musical) about Tommy's underwear habits, towel usage ...
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.
The Four Seasons is an American band formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey.Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.Known for the use of a traditional Italian-American sound, [5] they are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide.
Joe Pesci (Goodfellas, 1990) Hollywood’s favourite wise guy was brief in his gratitude when accepting his Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Tommy DeVito in Martin Scorcese’s iconic ...
Bassist and arranger of The Four Seasons, recognized as a savant by the other members of the group. J. Robert Spencer: Michael Ingersoll Philip Bulcock: Nick Martland Karl James Wilson Lewis Griffiths Tommy DeVito: Founder, guitarist and manager of the Four Seasons from its beginnings until being bought out to cover his gambling debts ...
Daniel Stern recalls Joe Pesci actually biting Macaulay Culkin's finger in “Home Alone”: 'He's a scary dude' Wesley Stenzel. December 21, 2024 at 2:03 PM. The Wet Bandits weren't messin' around.