The Four Seasons

USA, 1960–now

American group led by Frankie Valli, formed in New Jersey in 1960. Valli's falsetto over tight harmony on 'Sherry' and 'December, 1963' carried doo-wop technique into 1960s pop.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced The Four Seasons and 0 artists The Four Seasons influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced The Four Seasons?

• The Drifters — Frankie Valli named the Drifters among his key influences — their R&B-into-pop vocal-group craft under the Four Seasons' harmonies.
• Frank Sinatra — Sinatra was a hometown-hero model for the Italian-American Valli — the pop-vocal sophistication behind the group's hits.