New Jersey Stage Issue 48 | Page 12

PERFORMING ARTS The Four Seasons In 1962, the band released their first album, featuring the single “Sherry,” which became their first charted hit and first number-one song. They followed with several million-selling hits, including “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Candy Girl”, and “Ain’t That A Shame.” The Four Seasons are one of only two American bands (The Beach Boys is the other) to enjoy major chart success before, during, and after the British musical invasion. The band’s original line-up was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and joined the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. They are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide. Watch the members of The Four Seasons get inducted NJ STAGE - ISSUE 48 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 12