How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? You ask four guys, you get four different answers. Have we got a story for you!
Everyone knows their songs. Few know their story. Named for a bowling alley that refused to book them, The Four Seasons€"Frankie, Tommy, Bob, and Nick€"were four high school dropouts who emerged from New Jersey to become true American Idols: one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. With a shiny doo-wop sound highlighted by lead singer Frankie Valli€s stratospheric falsetto, they wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds, and sold 175 million records worldwide€"all before they were thirty.
Jersey Boys, Broadway€s 2006 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, is the electrifying tale of the Seasons€ rise, the moment they established their signature sound with their breakout hit €œSherry€Â; becoming a sensation on American Bandstand, of being young and full of hope and dreams and promise; of riding the rocket of success against the irresistible pull of the Jersey mob and the old neighborhood. Like the show itself, this gorgeous, full-color companion book captures the magic and the original excitement of the band€s life and times through all-new interviews with the band members. It also features the show€s libretto; interviews with the show€s writers, director, and cast; and over 200 photos from the band members€ personal collections of rarely seen memorabilia. For anyone who's ever sung along or danced to "Oh, What a Night!", €œWalk Like a Man€ or €œBig Girls Don€t Cry€Â, and for those just discovering the timeless sound of The Four Seasons, Jersey Boys is the ultimate keepsake.Â
