The Four Seasons - 10th Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction

[@jake1994rock]

That was class of them to mention Nick Massi. He was responsible for arranging their glorious harmonies behind Frankie's soaring lead vocals until 1965. A very underrated musical genius and fantastic melodic bass player too. R.I.P Nick Massi and now Tommy Devito and Joe Long. Long live the Jersey Boys 🎸

[@juanalfaro7522]

Nick Massi sang on "Don't Let Go" from the Dawn album, and he sounded like Elvis Presley. Good job and also for the rest! R.I.P Nick Massi!

[@brain67braker]

The musical legacy of the 4 seasons cannot be measured. Thanks guys for so many years of wonderful music.

[@hshahrizal8392]

Its July 2019, from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.. Im watching this..yes, four seasons, one of the greatest boy band ever! Love their songs and Mr Valli voice!

[@raymondsmith6797]

Love KL and all of Malaysia! Was there again in Jan 2020

[@fredaknapp7790]

Nothing better than the golden oldies. Brings back such memorable memories of my teenage life Love it

[@patlagando4427]

Iconic sound. One of my all time favorite groups!

[@kennethcraddock7604]

Bravo. The Four Seasons make me who was raised in New Jersey very proud. They have been one of the best Bands/Singing Groups nationwide every since l can remember. Wonderful.

[@johnpaul9830]

Just seen Frankie Valli at Mohegan Sun 4/22/22. First concert ever. Regret I didn’t see him with my Dad. All the music was a throw back to my Dad playing the music. The music gave me goosebumps and emotion that was hard to restrain. Glad I was able to see the man behind the voice!!!

[@richardmaida7400]

I was born and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey and was honored to be a professional musician for 17 years which were one of the best times of my life. I worked for the Garden State Parkway at 19 years old and left in 1978 to join the Navy where I spent 17.3 years and retired in 1995 as a Legalman 1st Class Petty Officer. My last gig was with Nicky Addeo who sang for Danny Di Veto's birthday party and who is still working today and has made a name for himself and appears on KZbin. To see Frankie and the Four Seasons inducted in the NJ Hall of Fame, makes me so very happy that another one of the many talents has come from the State I was born and raised in. I offer my my undying love for you and The Four Seasons. May Peace, love and togetherness follow you for all of the days of your lives.

[@kim.epurdy1644]

THANK YOU for your service, Frankie & The four seasons music go with some of my best life memories/moments !

[@dianegonzalez4748]

Nice tale I Became aquainted with bobby his brother. He could sing too and quite a gentlemen.

[@brendadrumm9708]

Good man love and respect from England x

[@debramacaluso4201]

Love them. My Father and uncle were from Belleville, NJ and knew them all very well especially Tommy Devito. They played cards together.

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

Wow!!!! Now that an interesting story and how fortunate to have known these talented individuals.

[@marlae.l.harrison9847]

I am so happy for the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to be inductive of the New Jersey Hall of Fame. I am very proud of them for doing this for their home state. I love their music and I will continue to listen to them on my CD player. I love the sound of Frankie Valli singing voice a lot.

[@charlescoxe9731]

My Charlie and I enjoyed watching this Video together...My Charlie passed away on March 12th 2021. You gave us both the best time of our lives...We were married 50 yrs. Went to see your Concerts. Now Charlie is watching it in Heaven..

[@alvachesshir3493]

Bravo,Bravo,Molto bene!!!! Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 👏👏👏👏I was 11 1963 when I heard Sherry Baby,I FELL IN LOVE! with Frankie. I heard the song in my uncle's car. He lived in New Jersey,we lived in long Island.When we arrived in Jersey I ran out of the car to my cousin,turned on the radio,the song was everywhere! It was true love🙂. Yup The Beatles, British invasion Happened,But NOTHING could stop Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.Ti Amo Per Sempre,Tutti Voi.I love you forever all of you ♥️Btw big girls do cry my eyes are weld up with tears from all the memories, Grazie. Thank You👏👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️♥️💃

[@user-yt2mx7ws9k]

Nothing stopped many groups as well like the stones , beach boys Elvis Motown

[@perseusjoppa426]

Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Joe Long and Nick Massi: what legends! My favorite American group from the 60s and probably of all time!

[@fibboobbif]

Not to forget John Paiva, who came from "The Platters" and "The Happenings", sang and played the Guitar in 1975/76 on their #3 hit "Who Loves You" and #1 hit "December 1963"

[@suzannevansickle3630]

I grew up with their songs. I still love them. Glad to see them get awards

[@kennethcarroll5420]

A great group of guys, their music still sounds fresh today, 50 years later

[@JohnDoe-bq8oo]

Love these guys, awesome group! Awesome music! There will never be any thing like this!

[@musicexpert2]

Wow! Did not recognize Joe Long! But so great so see him up there with Frankie & Bob again after he was forced out of the group in 1975 just when Who Loves You gave them their comeback after 8 years. And 2 years later, we lost Joe too. I had the pleasure of interviewing Frankie & Bob in '87 for American Top 40 with Casey Kasem & they were so generous with their time & very honest.

[@dalehoward3704]

Wonderful seeing them get this award!

[@drevakelemen52n92]

Please ... No more dying.. I'm grow up with this music and songs.... The Italian singers are the best O N E

[@user-tf7jo2jb7n]

I saw the play so many times and I'll never forget when his daughter walking up the stairs on her way to Heaven 😢 I cried everytime I watched that😢❤

[@mitchvuksanovich]

I met Frankie Valli about 38 years ago in Las Vegas and a few years after that,my group and I shared the stage with Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons in Deep Creek,Maryland. He's the Greatest and a nicer guy you wouldn't meet. Mitch.

[@michaelbongo418]

During the great 60's,70's, and 80's the 4 Seasons colored the entire landscape of great music. With all the accolades they get, they're still the most under appreciated groups of all time.

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

Michael Bongo I could not have said that any better!!!! The 4 Seasons were the first band to write their own songs and play their own instruments while scoring three number records in a row. The only band to have a number one record before during and after the Beatles, now how’s that for an all American band.

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

@@georgemusic4all4seasons first band to write their own songs and play their own instruments? Ever heard of the beach boys? Buddy Holly and the crickets?

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

@@doctorfeinstone6524 understood but please read what I wrote and it goes like this. They were the first band to write their own songs and play their own instruments while scoring three number one records in a row.

[@bertharuiz1225]

During the year 65 on up there were many wonderful groups make music. The Four Seasons were one of those very popular musical groups. Thanks to all of them- gave us joy.

[@ozziequinones584]

FYI - Frankie Valli and the Four Season was the name used(during the early 70’s)post Four Season(original members). They’re the ones who performed “Oh What A Night”, “Who Loves You”. They are not the ones being inducted. The original members, plus Joe Long are.

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

These guys are living legends and are one of the most successful bands in music history. Oh and yes BANDS!!!! They were self contained, did their own writing and played their own instruments. I say this because at times they are referred to as a vocal group. The 4 Tops are a vocal group, which I enjoy very much, but Valli DeVito Gaudio Massi Long are a self contained BAND and one of the most successful musical entities today, own the rights to just about everything they have produced. Can’t say that about Elvis or the Beatles or Beach Boys or many other top bands.

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

Why can't you say it about the beach boys? The 4 seasons had at least 50 people drift in and out of the group as members. The beach boys for the most part kept the same 5 guys throughout their lifespan

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

@@doctorfeinstone6524 The Beach Boys as a group do not own the rights to their music nor did they have a number one hit record before the Beatles.

[@fredflintstone3254]

​@@doctorfeinstone6524 the original 4 seasons.

[@josefinamartinez2251]

Beautiful songs

[@sandromelzer1828]

Thank you so much everybody!! Congratulations Frankie Valli and Four Seasons!!

[@brendadrumm9708]

Loved them from day one I'm seventy now x

[@kkp9068]

gerrie polcie sang there biggest hit,everyone knows that song the most

[@terrysacravitch8270]

This is great, but Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons should have been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame much sooner. Who else but Frank Sinatra, were more famous than them?

[@dilfnation6885]

terry sacravitch Bruce Springsteen

[@davidgrant3746]

terry sacravitch- Springsteen, Queen Latifa-but I get your point!!

[@jjk109]

Whitney Houston

[@davidgrant3746]

terry sacravitch Whitney Houston

[@terrysacravitch8270]

Bruce Springsteen, Queen Latifa, Whitney Houston are all great stars. But not as great as Supergroup Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons. They were the first group to have 3 # 1 hits in a row; they were America's main challenge to Beatlemania and the British Invasion of 1964 and they had more hits and sold more records than any artist of the 1960s except for the Beatles and Elvis Presley.

[@fridatootoo4878]

50.anno di musica bellissima che resterà per sempre

[@fjk77december13]

Love the four seasonss

[@TheModernGentlemen]

So happy for Joe Long! He’s a great guy and is always kind to us. Well deserved!

[@paulpilecki1049]

May Tommy rest in peace.

[@fredaknapp7790]

These guys were wonderful and New Jersey has it going on. I love New Jersey

[@jimcanadian494]

SOme of the best songs ever!!!!

[@lmmiex2480]

Omg so powerful. God love you all xxx

[@Frenite]

R.I.P Tommy Devito and Joe Long. They both passed away from covid.

[@asmithers1502]

@Mason Eugene they were later 80s and illl, covid dindnt kill them, it just finished the book

[@karenlawton2549]

@@asmithers1502 exactly

[@sondradupree8709]

❤ they died from old age not covid19.

[@Frenite]

@@sondradupree8709 They were old, but the end thing that killed them was covid.

[@sondradupree8709]

@@Frenite . No it didnt.

[@josephmichaelgoncalves1728]

Born a Jersey boy and will always be! Frankie Valli is 84 now and was 81 at this Award ceremony. I have to say he looks tight & together for a guy that age. He's got some good genes.

[@veramalta5943]

THE FOUR SEASONS e FRANKIE VALLI ! Obras - primas da Música! Vozes, harmonia, repertório de alto valor! INESQUECÍVEIS! Fizeram a felicidade de várias gerações, sempre com uma elegância e simpatia memoráveis! Que Deus os abençoe Onde estiverem! Gratidão! Vera Lucia Malta, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil! 17/7/22. 🎼🙆🎵🎸🎶🎻🎼🎹🎵🙌🌹💚💛💚💛💚🌻🍀

[@user-mu2zc4lf1g]

I am very happy that they are in the hall of fame love there music ❤❤❤❤😊

[@eugeneschulte4950]

THANK YOU JOE LONG !!!!!!!!!!!

[@vintagesavoiur]

Awesome of Frankie to give respect to Nick!

[@susanpottle1719]

I love the four season

[@charlescoxe9731]

CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME.

[@nellysramirez4196]

Bello y precioso momento❤

[@mchand72]

Frankie is the best! He inspired me.

[@Pashasmom1]

While I loved their songs, I never thought Valli was the best. He was not a performer/entertainer, he was just a singer. He was not even good looking. There were many others who were much better artists. Sorry.

[@stevearmstrong4561]

I grew up on the the music of Frankie Valli and the four seasons.They are a part of my life..

[@brendadrumm9708]

And me x

[@drlock978]

The number 1 greatest American group of all time. The Four Seasons.

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

Could not agree with you more!!!!

[@kkp9068]

oh what a night is on the radio all the time

[@trevorcorcoran7893]

These guys are up there with the Beatles elvis and the rest total class

[@johnmonroe3489]

this is a great group

[@rosarioreside3327]

It’s great that they have Inducted to Hall Of Fame they deserve !(1/16’23)

[@niceandeasy2116]

Is this a joke? They only got inducted in 2017? They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990! They should have been first into the New Jersey Hall, when the Hall started. What is he, 83 in this video?

[@gertrudismenendez538]

Muchos besos mi querido Franki Valli

[@eugeneschulte4950]

Hope they come back and add John Pavia, Lee Shaprio, Gerry Polci, And the late Don Ciccone!!!! The New Four Seasons.

[@benadam7753]

Totally agree!

[@geraldsobel3470]

We are celebrating Don's birthday, Feb 28, 1946, together with my fellow Plainfield H.S. bandmate, Jeff Cordiano. Jeff thanks for the heads up on You Tube.

[@derek4986]

Majorly agree with that!

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

Gerry Polci has his own band called the hit men which I believe also includes Lee Shapiro

[@themanwithtwofirstnames2197]

The new four seasons get cycled out constantly

[@rons9946]

Go Jersey Philly loves ya

[@terryanddominic]

legends , why didnt it dawn on New Jersey to induct them many years earlier DUHHHHHH

[@andrewquintero4837]

A group of 4 band members that performed without a drummer. Yet when you listen to their music, you can hear the drums.

[@juanalfaro7522]

Thanks to Tommy James for inducting the Four Seasons, and to Frankie Valli for presenting Nick Massi in absentia. Glad to see inducted this great band!

[@MikeCee7]

Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Why did it take until 2017, to be inducted into the 10th annual NJ HOF?

[@nellysramirez4196]

La vida es bella, estés en la situación en que estés. Dios es demasiado bueno.❤

[@plcustodian]

I'm glad Nick Massi was acknowledged by Frankie Valli.

[@jbyesterday3959]

Brian Sam - hear,hear .... not only was Nick Massi an exceptional & underrated bass player, but was so instrumental in arranging those extraordinary & signature background harmonies . I was also glad Frankie acknowledged him. Long live The 4 Seasons !

[@tgguitarguy]

""When there's four guys in a band, and you're Ringo......"

[@eugeneschulte4950]

@@tgguitarguy Nick Massi Never said that!!!!! Nick did come back for one song "HICKORY" in 1974. We had Joe Long, Nick Massi, Lee Shapiro, Gerry Polci working together at one time!!!!!! Frankie Valli sang lead.

[@tgguitarguy]

@@eugeneschulte4950 His character does in Jersey Boys. That's one of his lines at the end.

[@eugeneschulte4950]

@@tgguitarguy It was the opinion of the writer to make his story. Not anything of fact. Nick is dead and can't speak for himself, so the writer made the character say what the writer wanted. Nick did work with the band off and on after he left. Joe Long carrried on doing Nicks job for the next 10 years. The movie missed alot!!!!! And added too much B.S..

[@joyceyolandastorch8964]

That was very nice and nostalgic.The group certainly deserved this. I keep wondering if Joe Long, was the fellow that had the big afro and the bushy beard that was playing guitar and singing on the left in a few of their videos ?

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

I believe you are referring to Don Ciconne who has since passed. He was with the Four Seasons band from the early 1970’s thru the early 80’s,

[@ljc6535]

I can't believe it's taken this long ,if done much sooner they could have all been there ..I'm guessing the one with glasses was the one who had dark hair and the other is the one who had the beard ..where was the drummer ?

[@joaniem5770]

TheJersey Boys will always bring black all my old memories

[@user-yt2mx7ws9k]

I was intrigued by the movie Jersey Boys

[@SuziQ809]

I've loved them since before they were the Four Seasons,early on they were the Four Lovers.And they were the 4 lovers before 1960.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP the three members of The Four Seasons Nick Massi (September 19, 1927 - December 24, 2000), aged 73 Tommy DeVito (June 19, 1928 - September 21, 2020), aged 92 Joe Long (September 5, 1932 - April 21, 2021), aged 88 You will be remembered as legends.

[@user-gb6re9eg3i]

How well deserved is that? Wow!!!

[@francanino4190]

Member Tommy DeVito, 92 died today Coronavirus RIP

[@sabrinacristler2025]

Sad to hear this.

[@dalehoward3704]

RIP Tommy and Nick ❤️❤️❤️

[@dulcemariaguzman6524]

TodosSonMuyBuenosPeroNadaMejorKlosOrijinalesAmoSuMusica

[@ShiestySZN]

Thank you joe Pesci for introducing bob to the rest of the gang

[@joeyricci7168]

Six_pathz88 - Tommy James of Tommy James and The Shondells did the honors

[@maddyhayes617]

@@joeyricci7168 who was the other gentleman?

[@benchmarks1016]

Ohh what a night

[@susanjoycesabo8450]

Don't forget about the late Bob Crewe whose contributions to music cannot be overstated! Although not a performer, he did everything else!

[@jeffstewart3614]

is Gerri polci still around. to me the best voice in the group

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

Yes. He has his own band called the hit men which also features Lee Shapiro

[@drlock978]

10th year! What took so long? They should have been in the first year.

[@tucko11]

A legend and played Rusty a character on the hit show The Sopranos

[@omahajoe5421]

Frankie valli looks like an older Al Pacino lol. I'm a 26 year old millennial and I fucking love their music. Always thought I was born in the wrong decade. The way ppl are today with their cell phones, social media, the trash music, etc makes me sad. So disconnected from one another. Thank you franki v and the 4 seasons!!!

[@randallwhite536]

Some would argue that our cell phones actually bring us together. Two schools of thought.

[@davidchan9632]

Those are talented, quality men.

[@maddyhayes617]

Nice statement, but not necessary to use the f word.

[@MikeCee7]

Why is Joe LaBracio’s name Joe Long? (he wanted to be the “odd man out” with a non-Italian surname?)

[@ljc6535]

Why did it take so long ...

[@MikeCee7]

At 3:52, did Frankie Valli get shorter? (or did the other two members get really taller?) At the 2:28 (& more so at 2:54) clip, Frankie doesn’t appear that much drastically shorter than the other band members were?

[@abbiemorrison9511]

Who is Joe Long (soz I don't have a clue who he is)?

[@siempretutantu]

😓recien veo la peli 😌

[@MikeCee7]

Is this a Mistake at 2:28? They only sold “One” million records? That’s gotta be a mistake. I mean, even someone like Tiffanie has sold 1 million records, of her cover of the Tommy James song “I think We’re Alone Now” And when Bon Jovi (from New Jersey) was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll, Hall of Fame. Howard Stern (who inducted Bon Jovi), kept on dwelling of how they sold 130 million records.

[@PitfallHarry72]

Over one million records? More like over one HUNDRED million records!

[@thedowagerd.2431]

Bob Gaudio, the best!

[@kayecurren3342]

Good for them. They deserve it. But Mark Ballas needs to work on his presentation skills - that was so robotic.

[@greenthumbmary5970]

Where's the thanks for Gerry Polci? He sang their biggest song.

[@josebelindo1641]

BOBOB PUBLISHING SEASONS 4 PUBLISHING 2:26

[@bubbaschwartz]

May Joe Long RIP

[@bobelrick767]

WWWWW

[@geerterri]

Where is Gerry Polci?

[@Broozbee51]

Don Ciccone. You’re missed

[@jackwirtz5822]

I wonder why Tommy Devito didn't show up for the ceremony. Hope he is doing well for a guy who's already 90 years old.

[@jaimejaime431]

ikove musie

[@tmichiels5678]

Just saw this my mother-in-law sister is married to Tommy or my wife’s uncle anyway a funny story about him , I came home one day and he my wife her sires my father-in-law’s were in the kitchen playing and singing songs, he was leading them, I was walking up the back way and thought they had a radio on or stereo, I was shocked when I got in and saw them it sounded amazing to this day I remember it. He could really get them in tune , now your answer, he was out having fun with long time friend Joe. The one from you know home alone guy. He is though now really aged . Hanging in there . Your comment made me think of him. He really was a nice guy, or still is. Get a chance look up Thorson Moore Sarasota, my daughters boyfriend for 20 years . Guitarist .

[@ronniebishop2496]

Tommy James was great too.

[@mhee4832]

why Tommy Devito was not here but sent her daughter?

[@MikeCee7]

Did I hear the announcer correctly? They had 50 hits, but only sold one million albums? . . Vanilla Ice, only had one hit, but sold a lot more than one million albums.

[@silviaartidiello5858]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️✅🇲🇽🙅🏻‍♀️

[@Pashasmom1]

Without Gaudio, they would have been nothing.

[@mrs.schmenkman]

Bunni Armani isn't that the last line in the movie...that he wrote? Hehe...

[@eugeneschulte4950]

@@mrs.schmenkman Bob Crewe you mean. If Crewe didn't let them record. there would have been nothing.

[@AMERICANMUSIC347]

and gaudio Without frankie would have been nothing !!

[@eugeneschulte4950]

@@AMERICANMUSIC347 without Tommy DeVito. There would never have been a Four Lovers or Four Seasons.

[@AMERICANMUSIC347]

@@eugeneschulte4950 remember that a single seagull does not make the summer

[@gerce1321]

You are my family Frankie Valli

[@Marylafl]

Why is he reading?