The Four Seasons is an American vocal quartet formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The band evolved out of a previous band called The Four Lovers, with Frankie Valli as the lead singer, Bob Gaudio on keyboards and tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and Nick Massi on bass guitar and bass vocals. On nearly all of their 1960s hits, they were credited as The 4 Seasons. The band had two distinct lineups that achieved widespread success: the original featuring Valli, Gaudio, DeVito, and Massi (with that success continuing after Joe Long succeeded Massi in 1965) that recorded hits throughout the 1960s, and a 1970s quintet (sometimes billed as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) consisting of Valli, Lee Shapiro, Gerry Polci, Don Ciccone and John Paiva, with Gaudio and Long providing studio support.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the group including their 1976 UK number one hit, 'December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)' after a listener requested it to be played on his 02 October 2003 show.
Shows Played[]
- 1972
- 17 October 1972: The Night (7") Mowest
- 02 October 2003: December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (LP - Who Loves You) Warner/Curb
Cover versions[]
(The list below was compiled only from the Cover Versions page of this site. Please add more information if known.)
Artist | Track | First Known Play
- Boys Town Gang – Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You 12 August 1982 (TOTP) (original Frankie Valli solo recording)
- Flying Pickets: Walk Like A Man 30 March 1983
- Lene Lovich: The Night 16 January 1980
- Edith Massey: Big Girls Don't Cry 25 November 1982
- Sanchez and Flourgon: Working My Way Back To You 22 January 1990
- Timebox: Beggin 15 February 1997