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Bob Gaudio
Growing Up
Born on November 17th 1942 in Bronx, New York
Talented in music, said to be a musical prodigy
Moved to Bergenfield, New Jersey Attended high school at Bergen field
New Jersey Formed a band called the Royal
Teens
Musical Career Beginning
He co-wrote and released “Short Shorts” in 1957 Short Shorts
Dropped out of high school at the age of 16 Toured with the Royal teens Quit the Royal Teens when he was 17
Four Seasons
Gaudio was introduced to the Four Lovers (Tommy Devito, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi)
Name was changed to the Four Seasons Gaudio co-wrote, played keyboard, vocals
for the group Back up singing until a hit was written
Sherry
Song was needed to show Valli’s voice
Number one hit on billboard Took less time to write this song then
to produce it Name before Sherry was Terry, then
Jackie (Jackie Kennedy) Released in 1962
Sherry: Guide to Listening
0:00 listen for the instruments 0:18 listen for the solo voice of
Frankie Valli 0:48 the start of the first verse of the
song. Listen for the baritone voice. 2:33 the tenor voice does a solo
again as the others mimic Sherry
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Released after Sherry in October 1962
Reason behind the song was a John Payne Movie
Can be heard in movies such as: Dirty Dancing The Main Event
Big Girls Don’t Cry: Listening Guide
0:00- Drums start the beat. Clapping starts through out the song. Tempo is fast
0:02- Chorus begins with the singers in unison
0:10 Key board plays starting the melody
0:20 Tenor is in the same octave as bass
2:04- Chorus begins vocals and only the clapping
Big Girls Don't Cry
Walk Like A Man
Released in March 1963 Song written for Frankie Valli’s Voice Written for break ups The third single to hit number one
Listening Guide for: Walk Like a Man
0:00- Drums start the beat. Tempo is moderato with a quadruple meter.
1:01 Chorus: Tenor breaks off and sings higher part of the song
1:33- Coda: The chorus is repeated as the previous choruses
Walk Like A Man
December 1963 (Oh What A night)
Written by Bob Gaudio and wife Judy Parker
Was supposed to be December 5th 1933: Prohibition Law
Made as a love song Miss-leading information in
Broadway show “Jersey Boys”
Listening Guide: December 1963 (OH! What A Night)
0:00 – Drums set the meter, tempo is allegretto
0:50- Chorus begins 1:47- instrumental part one, trumpet
like sound 3:00- Repetition of “Oh What A
Night” December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
Rag Doll
Song written after a little girl Wrote song in a basement in
Manhattan Used on the tour that started that
next week
Listening Guide: Rag Doll
0:00- Drums start, moderate tempo, quadruple meter
0:06- Vocalists sing “Ooh”, the tambourine is introduced
0:44-Verse one begins, chords emphasize words
2:28- Tenor sings a high note, clapping begins
More Writing
Co-wrote all songs for “Rag Doll LP” album
Released in July of 1964 Next single, “Save it For Me” “Big Man In Town” October 1964 “Big Man In Town” top 20 billboard
Solo Act For Frankie Valli
Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe wrote the song
“I Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” Number two on billboard charts April
1967 Continued to write for the Four
Seasons
Signing and Writing
1968 notice only singles were being sold
Songwriting partnership with Jake Holmes
Nick Massi quit the Four Seasons Wrote songs for Frankie’s album
Timeless Signed deal with Columbia Records
Gazette Records
Focus On Writing
1970 Four seasons left Phillip Records
Motown Records 1972 Tommy Devito left the group Gaudio decided to focus on writing Produced for Broadway
Pippin
Producing
Less involvement in Four Seasons Wrote “Fallen Angel” for Valli 1976 Produced for Neil Diamond
Platinum album “I Am Glad You Are Here with Me Tonight”
“Jazz Singer” Sound Track Worked with Barry Manilow
Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Hall of Fame Released Four Seasons Album Hope
+ Glory Inducted to the Songwriters Hall of
Fame 1995 Gaudio and Valli wrote Grammy
Award winning Broadway show “Jersey Boys”
Pictures:
Pictures used from: http://
lisabirle.blogspot.com/2010/01/valli-girl.html
http://jerseyboysblog.com/bob-gaudios-first-group-the-royal-teens/1273
Pictures Continued
http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Gaudio
http://broadwayworld.com/printcolumn.php?id=9707
http://eventmonsters.com/MyEvents.php?EventID=206368&city=Columbus
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20364394_20190539,00.html
Bibliography
Ruhlmann, William. All Music. 2004. 2 October 2011 <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-gaudio-p79232/biography>.
Wiser, Carl. Song Facts. 1997. 29 September 2011 <http://www.songfacts.com>.
Wordpress. Jersey Boys Blog. 2 March 2011. 3 October 2011 <2011>.