After sherry and the swaggering big girls dont cry exploded from am radios nationwide, everybody knew the four seasons trademark sound. I love to get onto because theres a lotta rock history i didnt know. Four seasons fcu four seasons federal credit union. Sherry is steeped in doo wop music, in both the falsetto lead vocals and the rhythmically clever, lower backup harmonies. The four seasons is an american belleville, new jersey, usa rock and pop band who became internationally successful in the mid1960s. At the studio, the name was changed to terri baby, and eventually to sherry, the name of the daughter of gaudios best friend, new york dj jack spector. Sherry and 11 other hits by the four seasons on amazon. The pride of northern new jersey, the 4 seasons traveled an arduous road to stardom. The monkees, carly simon, and curtis mayfield, among many others. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the four seasons at the discogs marketplace.
Big girls dont cry bob gaudiobob crewe 1962 vee jay single465 1. Along with those two charttopping smash hits, the 4 seasons do an amazing job covering some early rock and roll hits, as well. Tout sur sherry and 11 others the four seasons, cd album et tous les albums. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Originally formed as the four lovers, they became the 4 seasons in 1960, built around frankie valli on lead vocals, bob gaudio on keyboards and tenor vocals, tommy devito on lead guitar and baritone vocals and nick massi on bass guitar and bass vocals. The group loved it and performed it over the telephone for their producer, bob crewe, who liked everything about it but the name. In 1962 and 1963, the four seasons were very hot on the charts. Its easy enough to get all three of those songs on a greatest hits release along with other great.
The four seasons had been around for a long time before they got their first hit in 1962. So when i returned i looked for my albums in vain and bought this the very best of frankie valli and the four seasons to compare with the original broadway recording i purchased at the prince edward theater in london. A big factor is their most distinguishing trademark, the high falsetto vocals of their lead singer, frankie valli. The four seasons 10th annual new jersey hall of fame induction duration. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The four seasons sherry and 11 others full album youtube. The vocal group hall of fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before the beatles.
Youre listening to the official audio for the four seasons classic. Sherry is a song written by bob gaudio and recorded by the four seasons. Lp, album, unofficial, or a first record, first record. It was recorded in a session that produced the groups first album as the four seasons. Sherry, sherry baby sherry, sherry baby sherry baby sherry baby, sherry baby sherry, can you come out tonight. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Big girls dont cry and twelve others the four seasons. The 1960 two the very beginning youll guys out were gonna start. Even during the british invasion period, they were one of the few artists who still had chart hits. Four seasons december, 1963 oh what a night rare promo bubblerock hd duration. Sherry, sherry baby sherry, sherry baby sherry baby sherry baby baby sherry baby sherry can you come. Before breaking through with this hit, the group was known by a few different names, including the four lovers and the varietones. Recorded by frankie valli and a new lineup of seasons with john paiva on guitar, lee shapiro on keyboards, don ciccone on bass and gerry polci on drums. Originally formed as the four lovers, they became the 4 seasons in 1960, built around frankie valli on lead vocals, bob gaudio on. Four seasons fcu has loan and credit solutions for all of lifes occasions. From new and used auto loans to visa platinum credit cards, come explore the many loan solutions we have to offer. Sherry, sherry baby sherry, sherry baby sherry baby sherry baby baby sherry baby sherry can you. The four seasons sherry 1967 reelin in the years archives duration.
The seasons first hit, titled sherry, came out in 1962. One of the names that gaudio pondered for the song was peri baby, which was the name of the record label for which bob crewe worked, named after the label owners daughter. In late 1973 and early 1974, the four seasons recorded eight songs for a second motown album, which the company refused to release, and later in 1974, the label and the band parted ways. After considering jackie after jackie kennedy, and peri after a record label crewe had a stake in, the group changed the name of the more. Find the four seasons discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The four seasons achieved the unusual feat of taking a popular musical style, doo wop, that was in decline to the point of being nearly moribund and reinventing it, their chief tools being lead singer frankie vallis falsetto and the songwriting ability of group member bob gaudio, who penned the number one hit that led to the release of this debut album, sherry, as well as its number one. Sherry was released as a single in august 1962 and made it all the way to the top of the pop charts just four weeks later, on september 15.
Sherry and 11 others cd br music 12 tracks stereo their best recordings throughout the wild 1960s. The one and only bill inglot, who has been working with the 4 seasons catalog for years and the master was approved by bob gaudio himself. Feb 27, 2010 sherry by frankie valli and the four seasons. Sherry and 11 others is the album that started it all for the 4 seasons, with the number one hits sherry and big girls dont cry. Listen free to the four seasons sherry and 11 other hits. Aug 19, 20 the four seasons perform a medley of their hits on an american tv series in the mid sixties including sherry, walk like a man, big girls dont cry, dawn rag doll. Sep 12, 2016 the four seasons sherry, was originally called terry. Jun 17, 2007 classic performance the 4 seasons performing sherry prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. And they were immensely successful, making the top ten thirteen times between 1962 and 1967 with hits like sherry, big girls dont cry, dawn, rag doll, and lets hang on. Listen to your favourite songs from sherry and 11 other hits by the four seasons now. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. On behalf of the four seasons partnership, valli tried to purchase the entire collection of master recordings the group had made for motown. The four seasons perform a medley of their hits on an american tv series in the mid sixties including sherry, walk like a man, big girls dont cry, dawn rag. Alaina castillo breaks down the meaning of i dont think i love you anymore.