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A variety of musical styles are represented here, rhythm and blues ("This Is My Story" and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", the latter a Lloyd Price chestnut), western ("San Antonio Rose", later a hit for Floyd Cramer), pop ("For Sentimental Reasons" and "Memories of You"), and early rock'n'roll (their version of "White Christmas" and "Such a Night", both popularized by The Drifters). It is a collection of cover versions with a few originals tossed in. RCA Victor LPM 1317, released September 1956 (reissued 1978 as RCA LP 7131). "Betty Jean"/"More Lovin' Less Talkin'" (as Johnny Halo) - Topix/Peri "Lost Lullaby"/"Trance" (as Billy Dixon and The Topics) - Topix/Peri "An Angel Cried"/"Hope, Faith and Dreams" (as Harold Miller and The Rays) - Topix/Peri "I Am All Alone"/"Trance" (as Billy Dixon and The Topics) - Topix/Peri "Spanish Lace"/"1,000,000 Tears" ( Bob Gaudio as Turner Disentri) - Topix/Peri "Too Young to Start"/"Red Lips" (as The Village Voices) - Topix/Peri " Come Si Bella" (as Franke Valle and the Romans)/"Real (This Is Real)" (as Frankie Valley) - Cindy "Please Take a Chance"/"It May Be Wrong" (as Frankie Vally) - Decca "I Go Ape"/"If You Care" (as Frankie Tyler) - Okeh
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Singles released under other names (1958-60) "My Life for your Love"/"Pucker Up" - Epic "The Stranger"/" Night Train" - RCA Victor " Shake a Hand"/"The Stranger" - RCA Victor " Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"/"Be Lovey Dovey" - RCA Victor " Honey Love"/" Please Don't Leave Me" - RCA Victor " You're the Apple of My Eye"/" The Girl in My Dreams" - RCA Victor Discography Singles credited to The Four Lovers (1956-57) By the end of 1962, the quartet of Valli, Gaudio, Massi, and Tommy DeVito would have two singles reach the top spot on the Hot 100. In mid-1960, as the contract was expiring, a failed audition at a New Jersey bowling establishment led to a handshake agreement between Valli and Gaudio that signified a change: the Four Lovers were no more, and The Four Seasons Partnership was founded. They were no longer dependent on outside songwriters to provide them with hits. īy the end of this contract, the Four Lovers had become a complete outfit with an "in-house" composer and an associated producer and arranger. In addition, their contract with Crewe allowed them to record individually or collectively for Crewe's Peri Records - which they did under more than a handful of "stage names". The Four Lovers worked steadily as session artists, primarily as background singers and background musicians, in addition to resuming their live performances in various clubs and lounges between New York City and Philadelphia) Meanwhile, guitarist/vocalist Henry Majewski was replaced by Hugh Garrity for a few months in 1958, and then by keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Bob Gaudio in 1959. During this period, the reconstituted quartet had some significant personnel changes, as bassist/vocalist Nick DeVito left the group in 1958, to be replaced by Nick Massi for just a few months, then by bassist/arranger Charles Calello until 1960, and then by Massi again. In 1958, Valli met record producer Bob Crewe at a recording session, who signed the Four Lovers to a three-year artist contract. As a consequence, the discouraged group temporarily disbanded. The group promptly signed to Epic Records but was quickly dropped when its first single for the label also failed to chart. RCA gave up on the Four Lovers when the group's fifth straight single failed to chart in 1957 and finally dropped the group from its label. The single got them their first national television appearance, on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956. The quartet released seven singles and one album under the Four Lovers name, with only their debut single, Otis Blackwell's " You're the Apple of My Eye" achieving significant national sales to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The group that ended up recording as The Four Lovers was Frankie Valli (lead vocal, drums), Thomas DeVito (vocal, guitar), Philip Mongiovi (Drums), Henry Majewski (vocal, guitar) and Nicolas DeVito (vocal, bass). RCA signed them up that day and the group selected a new name, The Four Lovers. A week later, they were themselves auditioning for RCA.
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One of the two record men, Peter Paul, was suitably impressed enough to become their manager. The Four Lovers' big break came in early 1956 when backing up a female singer's audition for two New York record men. 2.2 Singles released under other names (1958-60).2.1 Singles credited to The Four Lovers (1956-57).