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Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

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Author: David Cote
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 17 reviews
Sales Rank: 90462

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.9

ISBN: 0767927583
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421660922
EAN: 9780767927581
ASIN: 0767927583

Publication Date: October 16, 2007
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Product Description

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 “Sherry”;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!", “Walk Like a Man” or “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, and for those just discovering the timeless sound of The Four Seasons, Jersey Boys is the ultimate keepsake.




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1 out of 5 stars Not that Great!!   September 4, 2008
THIS WAS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT....ON MANY LEVELS.ALOT OF WHAT'S WRITTEN ISN'T EVEN ACCURATE...I love the Jersey Boys but NOT this book....


4 out of 5 stars Jersey Boys a Hit in Print Too!   August 3, 2008
I loved the musical "Jersey Boys" and wanted to learn more. This book has biographical data about the singers and that time in the 1960s when they made their mark. It also chronicles how the story came to the stage and includes the complete script. It was like reliving the whole experience. If you are a fan of the The Four Seasons, have seen the musical and enjoy the music of the era, you will aappreciate this book!


5 out of 5 stars Awesome   May 21, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Even though i was born in the 70's i have to say Frankie Valli and the four seasons, their music, their lives, have touched me, and i love the fact that the book was written "jersey boys" it made me just totally fall in love with them and their music....awesome...thanks


5 out of 5 stars Jersey Boys   May 15, 2008
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I loved The Four Seasons. This book gives me a complete picture history of my favorite group


4 out of 5 stars A fitting tribute to the musical and the band that inspired it   February 23, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful


There is no definitive biography of pop icons Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, but until one comes along this glossy coffee table book will do. Make no mistake - this book is primarily about the musical Jersey Boys rather than the musical group that inspired it - but there is plenty of material about both to make the casual fan happy.

Billed as "the official companion to the Broadway musical," the book features the show's libretto, tons of photos, and interviews with the cast, director, writers, and the Four Seasons themselves. There is also a nice Valli/Seasons discography at the end of the book that spans five decades of musical output.



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