Tower Records Lincoln Center New York
Tower Lincoln Center's Any Wednesday Cabaret Series
11/16/2005 06:00 PM Cabaret veteran Jeff Harnar brings his mellow style and beautiful voice to a cavalcade of Broadway songs on his new album Dancing in the Dark, also from PSClassics. He will be sharing selections from the CD with us.
Autograph Signing With The Original Broadway Cast of "Jersey Guys" - 11/17/2005 05:00 PM
Tower Records Lincoln Center is proud to welcome the cast of the new Broadway smash hit, Jersey Boys
The true story of the rise of Franki Valli & The Four Seasons, Jersey Boys has been playing to packed houses and selling lots of Four Seasons CDs in the meantime.
Now,with the release of the Jersey Boys cast recording Tower Records & Rhino Records invite you to a very special autograph session with the cast of the play.
As a special bonus, the album's producer and original Four Seasons producer Bob Gaudio will be in attendance.
This is an opportunity not to be missed!
Although it was Frankie Valli's name in lights, Bob Gaudio was the driving creative force behind the success of the Four Seasons -- the group's primary songwriter, he teamed with producer Bob Crewe to refine their signature harmony pop sound while authoring some of the biggest hits of the rock era. Born November 17, 1942, in the Bronx, NY, as a youth Gaudio played piano in the New Jersey pop quartet the Royal Tones, later rechristened the Royal Teens. In early 1958, the group reached the number three spot with the Gaudio-penned novelty smash "Short Shorts," returning to the charts the following year with "Believe Me" before dissolving in 1960. Gaudio soon joined the Four Seasons; at the time, the Valli-led quartet was virtually unknown, primarily playing clubs in addition to serving as Crewe's studio backing group. Their continued lack of success so frustrated Valli that he threatened to break ranks, prompting Gaudio to write the song "Sherry"; the single topped the charts for five weeks in 1962, beginning a string of hits that continued throughout the decade.
Gaudio and Crewe jointly wrote the Four Seasons' follow-up, "Big Girls Don't Cry," which, like its predecessor, remained at number one for five weeks; though Valli's powerful falsetto remained the group's chief drawing card, Gaudio and Crewe orchestrated the group's bold, harmony rich sound, which drew heavily upon doo wop and RB. While most American acts suffered in the wake of the British Invasion, the Four Seasons flourished, proceeding to notch hit after hit, including "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," "Let's Hang On," and "Working My Way Back to You." By 1968, the group's commercial hot streak was over, however, and after attempting a more serious musical approach on the psychedelic concept album The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette, Crewe was fired and Gaudio assumed full production duties. By 1971, he and Valli were the lone remaining original members, and even Crewe's return to the fold the following year failed to improve their commercial prospects.
By this time, Gaudio was also freelancing as a writer and producer for artists including Nancy Sinatra and the team of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye; in 1974, he retired from performing to focus full-time on his behind-the-scenes work. However, he continued working with the Four Seasons in the studio and in 1975, authored their comeback hit "Who Loves You." The follow-up, "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," stayed at number one for three weeks, returning to the charts in 1994 thanks to its appearance in Forrest Gump. Although their resurgence came to an abrupt halt when Valli bitterly left the group in 1977, three years later he and Gaudio assembled a new Four Seasons lineup, and in 1984 the two formed their own label, FBI Records. Gaudio also remained a much in-demand producer with a portfolio now including sessions with Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, and Neil Diamond. the Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Live In Store Performance With MARAH - 12/5/2005 06:00 PM
Philadelphia natives/Brooklyn based band Marah will be performing at Tower Records Lincoln Center on Monday December 5th at 6:00 pm. Following their performance, the members of Marah will be signing both of their new CDs, If You Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry and A Christmas Kind of Town
11/16/2005 06:00 PM Cabaret veteran Jeff Harnar brings his mellow style and beautiful voice to a cavalcade of Broadway songs on his new album Dancing in the Dark, also from PSClassics. He will be sharing selections from the CD with us.Autograph Signing With The Original Broadway Cast of "Jersey Guys" - 11/17/2005 05:00 PM
Tower Records Lincoln Center is proud to welcome the cast of the new Broadway smash hit, Jersey BoysThe true story of the rise of Franki Valli & The Four Seasons, Jersey Boys has been playing to packed houses and selling lots of Four Seasons CDs in the meantime.
Now,with the release of the Jersey Boys cast recording Tower Records & Rhino Records invite you to a very special autograph session with the cast of the play.
As a special bonus, the album's producer and original Four Seasons producer Bob Gaudio will be in attendance.
This is an opportunity not to be missed!
Although it was Frankie Valli's name in lights, Bob Gaudio was the driving creative force behind the success of the Four Seasons -- the group's primary songwriter, he teamed with producer Bob Crewe to refine their signature harmony pop sound while authoring some of the biggest hits of the rock era. Born November 17, 1942, in the Bronx, NY, as a youth Gaudio played piano in the New Jersey pop quartet the Royal Tones, later rechristened the Royal Teens. In early 1958, the group reached the number three spot with the Gaudio-penned novelty smash "Short Shorts," returning to the charts the following year with "Believe Me" before dissolving in 1960. Gaudio soon joined the Four Seasons; at the time, the Valli-led quartet was virtually unknown, primarily playing clubs in addition to serving as Crewe's studio backing group. Their continued lack of success so frustrated Valli that he threatened to break ranks, prompting Gaudio to write the song "Sherry"; the single topped the charts for five weeks in 1962, beginning a string of hits that continued throughout the decade.Gaudio and Crewe jointly wrote the Four Seasons' follow-up, "Big Girls Don't Cry," which, like its predecessor, remained at number one for five weeks; though Valli's powerful falsetto remained the group's chief drawing card, Gaudio and Crewe orchestrated the group's bold, harmony rich sound, which drew heavily upon doo wop and RB. While most American acts suffered in the wake of the British Invasion, the Four Seasons flourished, proceeding to notch hit after hit, including "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," "Let's Hang On," and "Working My Way Back to You." By 1968, the group's commercial hot streak was over, however, and after attempting a more serious musical approach on the psychedelic concept album The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette, Crewe was fired and Gaudio assumed full production duties. By 1971, he and Valli were the lone remaining original members, and even Crewe's return to the fold the following year failed to improve their commercial prospects.
By this time, Gaudio was also freelancing as a writer and producer for artists including Nancy Sinatra and the team of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye; in 1974, he retired from performing to focus full-time on his behind-the-scenes work. However, he continued working with the Four Seasons in the studio and in 1975, authored their comeback hit "Who Loves You." The follow-up, "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," stayed at number one for three weeks, returning to the charts in 1994 thanks to its appearance in Forrest Gump. Although their resurgence came to an abrupt halt when Valli bitterly left the group in 1977, three years later he and Gaudio assembled a new Four Seasons lineup, and in 1984 the two formed their own label, FBI Records. Gaudio also remained a much in-demand producer with a portfolio now including sessions with Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, and Neil Diamond. the Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Live In Store Performance With MARAH - 12/5/2005 06:00 PM
Philadelphia natives/Brooklyn based band Marah will be performing at Tower Records Lincoln Center on Monday December 5th at 6:00 pm. Following their performance, the members of Marah will be signing both of their new CDs, If You Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry and A Christmas Kind of Town
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