The Four Lovers was a 1956 musical group that was the result of vocalist Frankie Valli joining The Variatones (Tommy DeVito, lead guitar; Henry Majewski, rhythm guitar; Frank Cattone, accordion; and Billy Thompson, drums) in 1954. The Four Lovers' achieved minor success before a name change to The Four Seasons in 1960. During those five years, group members also included Nicolas DeVito (vocals, electric bass), Hugh Garrity (vocals, guitar), Nick Massi (bass, vocals), and Bob Gaudio (keyboards, vocals).
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“My silks and fine array,
My smiles and languish’d air,
By Love are driv’n away;
And mournful lean Despair
Brings me yew to deck my grave:
Such end true lovers have.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)