The four seasons are an american vocal pop and rock group who became internationally famous in the m. The legal name of the organization is the four seasons partnership, formed by gaudio and valli taken after a failed audition in 1960. Ill go on living and keep on forgiving because you were my first love so very warm and tender the way you loved me hey girl cant remember and want more of me ronnie. In 1960, the band known as the four lovers evolved into the four seasons, with frankie valli as the lead singer, bob gaudio formerly of the royal teens on keyboards and tenor vocals, tommy devito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and nick massi on electric bass and bass vocals. The 4 seasons signature sound comes from frankie vallis famous falsetto voice as well as the closeknit vocal harmonies of all the group members. Ill go on living and keep on forgiving because you were my first love so very warm and tender the way you loved me hey girl, cant you remember. Song information for ronnie the four seasons on allmusic. Jun 29, 2014 frankie valli and the four seasons tell it to the rain.
This page combines all the group and solo hits in either tune timeline or alphabetical order. Ronnie was fashioned as a followup to the four seasons first top ten hit of 1964, dawn. Question on four seasons in season anthology sound quality. There are ballads as well like marcie, an angel cried and funny face. At their best in the early 60s, the four seasons, thanks in no small part to the songwriting and production team of bob crewe and bob gaudio, plus, of course, frankie vallis one of a kind soaring lead vocals, were a sort of bridge between the previous eras doo wop groups, the teen idol phenomenon that emerged in the very late 50s, and the coming pop sophistication of groups like the. Frankie valli and the four seasons on cd steve hoffman. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ronnies connections and jobs at similar companies.
He was known for producing, and cowriting with bob gaudio, a string of top 10 singles for the four seasons. The four seasons ronnie lyrics ronnie the four seasons. For the completist, the ace discs of the individual albums are. Robert stanley crewe november 12, 1930 september 11, 2014 was an american songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer. Ronnie cavanagh digital marketing manager four seasons. Jan 05, 2017 view ronnie cavanaghs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Vinyl 7 the 4 seasons ronnie born to wander 1964, vinyl discogs. The four seasons s ronnie the four seasons lyrics music video in high definition. Frankie valli and the four seasons was a pop and soul vocal group.
The vocal group hall of fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before the beatles. Ronnie chords frankie valli and the four seasons echords. Ill go on living and keep on forgiving because you were my first love so very warm and tender th. The group had roots in the rock vocal era, but actually was a band that generally played its own instruments.
About ronnie ronnie is a song by bob gaudio and bob crewe. Songwriters bob crewe the groups producer and bob gaudio one of the seasons again came up with a stirring song using a girls name in its title and describing romantic conflict. The four seasons is an american belleville, new jersey, usa rock and pop band who became internationally successful in the mid1960s. Ronnie was their top ten hit between dawn go away and rag doll. Ronnie originally performed by jersey boys, frankie valli. The four seasons dawn go away official audio duration. Ronny fernandez hotel manager four seasons hotels and. Ronny fernandez hotel manager at four seasons hotel houston houston, texas area hospitality. They are one of the bestselling musical groups of all time, and they have continued touring nonstop to the present day. The four seasons second hits collection covered the first two years of their stay at philips records, a period nearly as successful as the previous two years spent at vee jay records and covered by that labels 1963 golden hits lp.
Ill go on living and keep on forgiving because you were my first love so very warm and tender the way you loved me hey girl cant you reme. The four seasons recorded and released the original version in 1964. Ill go on living and keep on forgiving because you were my first love so very warm and tender the way you loved me the four seasons ronnie lyrics metrolyrics. Huggin my pillow is a full four seasons extravaganza complete with complex harmonies, unusual chord changes and the various chimes and bells that were often part of their recordings. The opening of connieo features a tack piano, courtesy of imaginative producer bob crewe, who cowrote the song with his partner bob gaudio. Youre listening to the official audio for ronnie by the four seasons originally released in 1964 subscribe to the rhino channel.
The 4 seasons and frankie valli solo alphabetical song. Ronnie this song is by the four seasons and appears on the album rag doll 1964 on the album the 4 seasons gold vault of hits 1965 on the album greatest hits volume 1 1991 on the box set jersey beat. Ill go on living and keep on forgiving because you were my first love so very warm and tender the way you loved me hey girl, cant you rem. As a songwriter, his most successful songs include silhouettes cowritten with frank slay. Leader frankie valli ran a simultaneous solo career. Ill go on living and keep on forgiving because you were my first love so very warm and tender the way you loved me hey girl cant you remem. Valli frankie four seasons miscellaneous ronnie thanks to. Rag doll consisted entirely of songs written by group member bob gaudio, which gave it a contemporary feel, and it contained three top ten hits, including the number one title track, save it for me, and ronnie. Rag doll was a new step in the four seasons albums.