- Born
- Birth nameRobert John Gaudio
- Nickname
- Th Four Seasons
- Bob Gaudio was born on November 17, 1942 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Free Guy (2021) and Jersey Boys (2014).
- SpousesJudy Parker(1973 - September 14, 2017) (her death)Brit Olsen (divorced, 3 children)
- Was introduced to Frankie Valli, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito by Joe Pesci, which led to the formation of The Four Seasons.
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995.
- First gained fame as a member of the rock group The Four Seasons. He was also a producer on many of their records and a prolific songwriter for not only The Four Seasons but many other artists as well.
- Formerly a member of the 1950s rock group The Royal Teens and composer of their hit song, "Short Shorts".
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Four Seasons) in 1990.
- There's just no way to do a biography if you're not going to tell the truth. Frankie [Frankie Valli] and I had to face that fact. Sure, we winced. We're still wincing. But if you whitewash everything, you know, everyone knows that it wasn't really that way.
- [on touring] Me leaving high school was the best thing I ever did. It took me to big places. I'd have missed out so much if I'd stayed in school. I had a great education. In New York/New Jersey, gangs were prevalent for sure. But not that deep-rooted racial hatred. As soon as we crossed the Mason-Dixon line, it was a real cold bucket of water. When I got back north I was immediately 35 years old.
- [on staying part of management rather than performance] Being onstage is just not a need for me, and I wouldn't give anything back to the audience either. That's Frankie's [Frankie Valli's] world, not mine. And it never has been. I woke up one morning and realized, "Who says I have to get up onstage and sing the songs I wrote? What bible is that in?"
- People hear my last name and are immediately surprised by my demeanor. I keep calm, stay patient, and I don't fly off the handle when faced with adversity. I have no time for dramatics. Nothing gets resolved with them. I'm firm but fair in my dealings. Cooler heads always prevail.
- I wasn't raised with a lot of means, but compared to the others, I was seen as "rich". I wasn't a troublemaker, didn't do drugs, not a big drinker, never got into fights. I kept to myself mostly. I enjoyed reading. When I wasn't writing music, I was reading.
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