The Four Seasons 40 Years Later

2007 Left to Right: Long, Valli, Gaudio and DeVito
1967 Left to Right: Long, Valli, Gaudio and DeVito

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The Four Seasons Left to Right: Long, Vallie, Gaudio and DeVito

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The Four Seasons and Cast of Broadways Jersey Boys

The Cast Of Broadway's Tony Award Winning Jersey Boys and The Four Seasons

New York City 10/21/07

The Four Seasons Left to right: Long, Valli, Gaudio and DeVito

The Four Seasons

Joe Long, Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio and Tommy DeVito
The Four Seasons meet with cast of hit braodway show "The Jersey Boys".

On Sunday evening October 21 fans of the award winning musical smash Jersey Boys had the rare opportunity to meet Broadway's "Four Seasons" at an exclusive cocktail party benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). The legendary members of The Four Seasons Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio and Tommy DeVito and Joe Long were also on-hand. The event was held at The View Bar on the 48th floor of The Marriott Marquis in Times Square, and also featured a silent and live auction of rare autographed one of a kind Jersey Boys memorabilia.
"Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons; a group of blue collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records world wide – all before they were thirty," explain press notes.
Visit BC/EFA.org for more information on Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

For tickets and information on Jersey Boys visit JerseyBoysInfo.com

Sunday October 21, 2007I’ll make this short, and then you can continue on and view the pictures.What can I say? Another “Oh What A Night” happening to experience. I just can’t get enough of these, and when I think there will be no more another opportunity presents itself. The main purpose of this evening was to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Funds Aids, surely a very worthwhile purpose. But in all honesty I was there to see the Jersey Boys, both faux and real. Meeting up with old friends and finally put faces to names I had only known by way of the Internet. Everyone involved was as gracious and friendly as could be.The highlight of the evening was having Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Joe Long together in one setting.

Below: The Four Seaons Frankie Vallie, Joe Long and Bob Gaudio sign autographs for their fans

Help us Get Joe Long Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Like most Four Seasons Fans we were shocked to learn Joe Long of the Four Seasons, was not inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum with the other members of Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons. He was not inducted because of some minor technicality. We are working to correct this and have Mr. Long join his fellow Four Seasons band members in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thank you for your support! Most fan of Fankie Vallie and The Four Seasons Fans Agree Joe Long Belongs in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame:

Read what others have to say on the JoeLong2Cleveland Blog: http://joelong2cleveland.blogspot.com
You can also Four Seasons Fan Club Blog: http://fourseasonsfans.blogspot.com
Jersey Boys Broadway evening with Joe Long: http://genuine-imitation-life-gazette.com/JoeLong/Long.html
Sample of Joe's Work: The Four Seasons on The Ed Sullivan Show 1966 (Joe Long Bass Player)
A YouTube Tribute to Joe Long: Joe Long Bass and Back-Up Vocals 1965-1976 (Classic 4 Seasons)

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Joe Long :: The Four Seasons belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Joe Long into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Dear Prof. Stout,

Thanks for leading the charge for Joe Long to make it to the Rock & Roll HOF. I was a big fan of the 4 seasons growing up. Joe was a superb addition to the group after Nick left. In my opinion, Joe was a much better bass player and singer, and had much more of a stage presence than Nick. When I think of the 4 Seasons, I see Joe more than Nick in my mind.

I hadn't followed the happenings of the group for many years and paid little attention to the details of their induction into the HOF. However, when the Jersey Boys Musical hit the stage, I once again started listening their music and trying to catch up on the lives of the group members. When I found out that Joe was overlooked for the HOF, I was shocked!! How could this be?? It must be a mistake. Then I started guessing as to why...perhaps Joe pissed off some of the other guys in the group, so they didn't want him included...who knows?

I was disappointed that the other members of the group didn't insist on his inclusion at the time they were selected. When the Temptations were inducted in the HOF, they included the original 4 members and several additional members like the singers who replaced Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin after they left the Temps. I don't understand why the Hall cannot make the same exception for Joe, better late than never. I'm angry that the Hall didn't see fit to recognize Joe's significant contributions to the group, especially since it was during the height of their popularity. I'm also very sad for Joe, it's such a terrible oversight and needs to be corrected. Has anyone asked the other original members of the Seasons for their post induction support of Joe? Joe is very deserving of the honor and recognition associated with being such an important and valuable member of The Four Seasons...he belongs in the HOF.

Dave Whipple
Laurel, MD