(“The Four Seasons” is an American rock and pop band that became internationally successful in the 1960s and 1970s)
(the “Vocal Group Hall of Fame” has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before “the beatles”)
(since 1970, they have also been known at times as “Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons”)
(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 electric bass and bass vocals)
(the legal name of the organization is the Four Seasons Partnership, formed by ‘Gaudio’ and ‘Valli’ taken after a failed audition in 1960)
(while singers, producers, and musicians have come and gone, ‘Gaudio’ and ‘Valli’ remain the group’s constant (with each owning 50% 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 who is touring as of 2017)
(the “Four Seasons” (original group members, 1960 to ‘September 1965’) were inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in 1990, and joined the “Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999)
(they are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide)