DER US-AMERIKANISCHE ROCK- UND POP-MUSIKER UND -SÄNGER TOMMY DEVITO (THE FOUR SEASONS) IST GESTORBEN

Der am 19. Juni 1928 in Belleville (New Jersey) geborene US-amerikanische Rock- und Pop-Musiker und -Sänger Tommy DeVito ist am 21. September 2020 in Las Vegas (Nevada) gestorben. Er war Gründungsmitglied, Sänger und Leadgitarrist der ab 1962 äusserst populären Band The Four Seasons, die ganze Serien von Hits wie «Sherry» oder «Oh, What a Night» produzierte. Das Musical «Jersey Boys» von 2005 erzählt die Bandgeschichte und war ein weltweiter Erfolg; 2013 wurde es von Clint Eastwood verfilmt. Die Band wurde 1990 in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame aufgenommen.

Tommy DeVito, Original Member of the Four Seasons, Dies at 92

He sang behind Frankie Valli in a hit-making harmony group that gained a new audience when «Jersey Boys» stormed Broadway. He died of the coronavirus.

Neil Genzlinger

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/arts/music/tommy-devito-dead-coronavirus.html

Tommy DeVito, a founding member of The Four Seasons, dies from Covid-19 complications

The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and they were immortalized in 2005 with the creation of the hit musical «Jersey Boys.» It tells the story of the band and won four Tony awards, including best musical, in 2006.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/22/entertainment/tommy-devito-four-seasons-died-from-covid-trnd/index.htm

Two of the other original members, Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, released a joint statement on social media, saying, «It is with great sadness that we report that Tommy DeVito, a founding member of the Four Seasons, has passed.

Chris Willman

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/tommy-devito-dead-four-seasons-jersey-boys-covid-19-1234779364/

DeVito — along with Valli, Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi — founded the Four Seasons in 1960. They sang huge hits such as «Oh, What a Night,» and other sensations from Valli’s solo collection, like, «Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.»

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9454046/tommy-devito-dead-four-seasons-member-dies

Audios / Videos:

The Four Seasons & Frankie Valli hits live Sherry, Rag doll, Walk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pWBnodrR1M

The Four Seasons – Sherry (Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcWldfg28s&feature=emb_logo

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=mTUhnIY3oRM&feature=emb_logo

The Four Seasons – 10th Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuGzv3ceYbA

Mehr:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_DeVito_(musician)