About Bob Gaudio
Robert John Gaudio is an American songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer, and the keyboardist and backing vocalist of the pop/rock band the Four Seasons. Gaudio wrote or co-wrote the vast majority of the band's music, including hits like "Sherry" and "December, 1963 ", as well as "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" for Frankie Valli. Though he no longer performs with the group, Gaudio and lead singer Valli remain co-owners of the Four Seasons brand. You get 50% of me, and I get 50% of you.'" The partners eventually "divided well over $50 million on the strength of their original handshake." Gaudio wrote the Seasons' first No. 1 hit, "Sherry", 15 minutes before a group rehearsal in 1962. He lured Neil Diamond to Nashville to record the album Tennessee Moon. The Bob and Judy songs became big hits for a reconstituted Four Seasons group (only Valli was left of the original lineup; Gaudio stopped touring with them in 1971 to concentrate on writing and producing).
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