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Frankie Valli (Left) and Joe Long (Right) [October 21, 2007]
It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the sad news that long-time Four Seasons' member Joe Long has passed away. He will be missed deeply by his family, friends, and fans. The Jersey Boys Fan Podcast attended several events where Joe was present, and he was always very approachable, and willing to discuss his passion for music. Unfortunately we were never able to sit down for an interview.
Coverage of his passing was reported in: FoxNews, NorthJersey.com, Patch.com, NJ 101.5, Yahoo, NJ.com, People.com, AmoMama, Metro.uk, and app.com.
John Lloyd Young (Tony and Grammy Award-winner) will be returning on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with John Lloyd Young By Request: Live From Las Vegas, an up close and personal concert of songs chosen entirely by fans and ticket holders.
The 75-minute livestreamed pay-per-view concert will include favorites from John’s popular repertoire of classic R&B, rock, doo-wop, Broadway, and of course, Jersey Boys.
The May 1 concert will begin at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT and will be hosted by www.thespacelv.com.
It will also be available for purchase OnDemand for one week following the live event.
The virtual VIP after-party will begin at 10:45 PM ET/7:45 PM PT and include a very special bonus post-show where John and his long-time music director Tommy Faragher will workshop requests for brand-new songs fans have been wishing to hear him sing.
There will be several opportunities leading up to the live event to make requests known, including at www.johnlloydyoung.com and on John’s social media channels (Twitter: @GenuineJLY, Instagram: @johnlloydyoung, and the JLY Facebook fan page: John Lloyd Young Friends).
Jersey Boys' Tony Award Winner John Lloyd Young is presenting a virtual online streaming Vegas Holiday Concert with Musical Director Thomas Faragher.
Expect songs from Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, Little Anthony, some Jersey Boys, and a good dose of holiday classics.
The 75 minute live stream will be presented on December 4, 2020 at 6pm PT. And you will have access to playback the show OnDemand for one week after the live event.
You can BUY TICKETS via this link.
You can also check out some great photos of John on his website.
The song is worth a listen or two, and this article is definitely worth reading Billboard.com "Surf Mesa Spreads the Love for 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You,' Bringing the Modern-Day Standard Back to Top 40".
This cover is really good also ...
Tommy DeVito of The Four Seasons has passed away.
To be totally honest, he was my favorite.
I loved his story in the Jersey Boys, and how Christian Hoff played him in La Jolla, CA at the La Jolla Playhouse, and then on Broadway. And Devin May's performance in Las Vegas was amazing.
I also really connected with him during the several times I had the distinct pleasure to be in his company. He was a gentleman, considerate, and passionate about caring for those closest to him.
Rest in peace Mr. DeVito.
Here are some news sources reporting on Tommy's passing (some of the photos posted in these articles are awesome):
- The Guardian
- Justice Online
- The Times
- Antelope Valley Press
- The Telegraph
- FYI Music News (you'll need to do some scrolling down on this page to find it)
- NTD
- WHIO TV 7 (there is an interesting photo here with Robert De Niro in the background
- New York Times
- Patch New Jersey
- PlayBill
- Fox Carolina
- Rome News-Tribune
- ABC News 4
- News Channel 3
- Boston 25
- Fox 40
- KITV 4
- TAPintoNutley (great video)
- Deadline