JoeLong2Cleveland

The Four Seasons were formed in 1961 with Fankie Valli as the lead singer, Bob Gaudio on keyboards, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and Nick Massi on bass. However Massi was soon replaced by Joe Long who became the mainstay on bass on backup vocals, forming what is regarded by most fans as the "classic" Four Seasons Group (Valli, Gaudio, DeVito and Long) by most Seasons fans.

However the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" continues to ignore the requests of Rock n Roll and Four Seasons FANS by refusing to induct Joe Long into the Hall of Fame with the other members of the Four Seasons. They state its do to some establishment technicality, but hell I thought Rock and Roll was suppose to be the voice of the people who speak out against the establishment! OK, fellow rockers let the establishment in Cleveland know how we feel. Joe Long belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the other members of The Four Seasons!!!

To reach the executive offices:
Director@rockhall.org

Terry Stewart, President Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Email: suhl@rockhall.org

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
One Key Plaza
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Sample letter ot send to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0298

INDUCTION COMMITTEE
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104

Dear Director,

I am writing to you to urge that Mr. Joe Long for the Four Seasons be considered for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along side his fellow band members that were inducted in 1990. I have been fan of the Four Seasons and Joe Long since the 1960's. Why he was not inducted prior to now is beyond me. Joe long was in the band continuously, since the early 1960s through the later 1970s. His accomplishments are well known and contributions to the Four Seasons sound is well known to fans of the Fours Seasons, other contemporary musicians and rock and roll fans in general. Joe Long should have been inducted into your Hall long ago. Please give your consideration now.

Thank you,
Four Seasons Fan

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THE ROCK and ROLL HALL OF FAME
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Ahmet Ertegun ( chairman) Jann S Wenner (vice chairman) Susan Evans( executive director) Seymour Stein (president) Bob Krasnow - executive - vpAllen Grubman - secretary- treasurerMichele Anthony - vpFrank Barsalona - vpTom Freston - vpDon Ienner - vpCharles Koppelman - vpJon Landau - vpMichael Leon - vpDoug Morris - vpBenjamin F Needell - vpAl Telller - vpRoger AmesVal AzzoliMarilyn BergmanJay BermanChris BlackwellEdgar Bronfman JrAl CafaroClive DavisMichael DornemannTerry EllisJim FifieldDavid GeffenGary GershDave GlewDanny GoldbergAndre HarrellJimmy IovineBob JamiesonQuincy JonesEric KronfeldAlain LevyPaul McGuinnessHale MilgrimThomas D MottolaMo OstinRichard PalmeseFrances PrestonPhil QuartararoAntonio LA ReidSylvia RhoneEd RosenblattTerri SantisaTom SilvermanRuss ThyretLenny WaronkerChris WrightStrauss ZelnickHonorary BoardBerry Gordy JrJerry MossJoe SmithPublishers Advisory BoardMartin BandierLes BiderLance FreedIrwin Z RobinsonRichard RoweUK Advisory BoardRoger AmesRob DickensRupert PerryPeter ReichardtBill RoedyMuff WinwoodNominating CommitteeFrank BarsalonaAl CafaroClive DavisAnthony DeCurtisAhmet M ErtegunSusan Davis, ex-officioDanny FieldsGreg GellerJeff GoldBob HilburnDon IennerJimmy IovineLenny KayeBob KrasnowJon LandauArthur LevyKurt LoderDave MarshJoe McEwenBob MerlisDoug MorrisSylvia RhoneLisa RobinsonTom SilvermanJoe SmithPhil SpectorSeymour SteinJohn SykesAl TellerJerry WexlerNoreen Woods