Tommy devito facts, bio, age, personal life famous birthdays. Joe pesci grew up with the four seasons and he is played by joseph russo in a small role. Vincent piazza on playing the roughest of the jersey boys. He is known for his work on the good shepherd 2006, casino 1995 and 8 heads in a duffel bag 1997. And no, the orange arent chasing one of the founding members of the four seasons but they are high on another jersey boy in quarterback tommy devito of don bosco prep. Vincent piazza plays tommy devito, one of the four seasons, in jersey boys. Both of them get a car and a revolver, theyre set to meet on an anonymous stretch of well lit highway at night. Caputo honors four seasons founding member tommy devito on floor of general assembly.
On the last song of this album, oh happy day, any day now, tommy can be heard playing a bit of a solo on his guitar as a fitting end to a great career with the four. Was joe pescis character from goodfellas, tommy devito, inspired by four seasons band member tommy devito. Before you ask, the answer is no, syracuse isnt recruiting joe pescis character from goodfellas. How joe pesci connects jersey boys and goodfellas time. Gaetano tommy devito born june 19, 1928 is an american musician and singer, best known as a founding member, baritone vocalist, and lead guitarist of the rock band the four seasons. Mar 22, 2016 before you ask, the answer is no, syracuse isnt recruiting joe pescis character from goodfellas. Singerguitarist tommy devito was a founding member of the four seasons, and he performed and recorded with the group from 1961 to 1971. Tommy devito tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. He and the remaining members of the four seasons reunited in 2005 for a performance commemorating the opening of the tonywinning play jersey boys, based on the. Goodfellas stylized goodfellas is a 1990 american crime film directed by martin scorsese, produced by irwin winkler and distributed by warner bros. Devito got his musical start with his brother nick devito and hank majewski in a new jersey group called the variety trio. Jersey boys movie vs true story real frankie valli.
The bizarre, fantastic joe pesci link between jersey boys and. Home specialty pizza tommy devitos buffalo chicken. The story i heard is yes, the character in the movie is named after original four season tommy devito. In jersey boys, tommy devito, second from right, is played by. Bracco earned four emmy nominations and three golden globe nominations. Tommy devito was a character in martin scorseses academy awardwinning 1990 mafia epic goodfellas. Following the performance, devito and his family went backstage to meet with the cast, discussed the productions success over the past eight years and to take photos. On friday evening, september 9, 2016, original four seasons member tommy devito was spotted attending the smashhit musical jersey boys at paris las vegas. Tommy devito musician born 1928, american musician and singer, member of the four seasons tommy devito, character in the film goodfellas portrayed by joe pesci, based on reallife gangster thomas desimone. Vincent piazza plays tommy devito in the four seasonsfrankie valli biopic based on the musical of the same name. The four seasons ryan gonzalez frankie valli, cameron macdonald tommy devito, thomas mcguane bob gaudio and glaston toft nick massi perform sherry, big girls dont cr and walk like a man.
He is a musician best known for being one of the members of the band called the four seasons. Joe pesci played the hotheaded and volatile mobster tommy devito. Tommy devito was a driving force behind the tremendous popularity and ultimate success of the four seasons in the 60s. Incidentally, frankie valli featured in seven episodes of the sopranos as rusty millio. Vegas man knows jersey boys las vegas sun newspaper. Joe pesci remembers his own honeymoon in vegas meeting the. How the four seasons clashed, dealt with the mob and. Oct 30, 2012 tommy devito was a driving force behind the tremendous popularity and ultimate success of the four seasons in the 60s. Tommy desimone, the gangster behind joe pescis goodfellas. Goodfellas us 1993 lr ray liotta as henry hill, joe pesci as tommy devito. However, pescis goodfellas character, tommy devito, was not called after the four seasons member of the same name. Tommy and the boys is a funny and entertaining look at four seasons founder tommy devito, and his group of friends, real jersey boys. Thomas anthony tommy desimone may 24, 1950 disappeared january 14, 1979 was an american mobster belonging to new york citys lucchese crime family who is. Joe pesci is an old friend of tommy and the other three seasons.
The role, played by veteran character actor joe pesci, was based on the real life criminal figure tommy desimone, who was an associate of the lucchese. Did joe pesci use the name tommy devito in goodfellas out of respect or admiration for tommy devito of the four seasons. Also, tommy devito is a character portrayed by joe pesci in goodfellas. Along with henry hill, jimmy burke, and paul vario, desimone was known for the famed lufthansa heist. Jun 20, 2014 l to r actor joe pesci joins tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli of frankie valli and the four seasons onstage during the curtain call at the play opening night of jersey boys on. In jersey boys, tommy devito, second from right, is played by boardwalk empire star vincent piazza. Tommy devito joe pescis timeline and summary in goodfellas. Jersey boys movie vs true story real frankie valli, tommy devito. He produced a trio along with his brother and a family group friend. Tommy devito birthday bash and special screening of jersey. Get a summary of everything tommy devito joe pesci does throughout goodfellas. Tommy devito was born on 19 june 1928, in belleville, new jersey usa, of italian descent.
Apr 29, 2018 tommy desimone was so unhinged in real life that it helped joe pesci win an oscar for the 1990 film goodfellas, in which the actor played tommy devito, a character based on the violent gangster. Jul 30, 2019 weve gone with goodfellas the last two years. Was tommy devito really kicked out of the four seasons and forced to go live in las vegas. Some reasonable characterizations include tommy devito, played by joe pesci in goodfellas, and frank booth, played by dennis hopper in blue velvet. Devito, founder of the four seasons, left the group in 1970 and. Tommy devito, an original member of the four seasons, revisits his hometown. He and the remaining members of the four seasons reunited in 2005 for a performance commemorating the opening of the tony. Joe pesci remembers his own honeymoon in vegas meeting. Tommy talks about his tough early days of poverty and abuse, his wild life of fame and fortune as the founder of the four seasons, how he fell on hard times in las vegas, and how he rose again on the strength of family, friends and jersey boys.
Tommy devito was born on june 19, 1928 in belleville, new jersey, usa. From left, john lloyd young as frankie valli, erich bergen as. He is a musician best known for being one of the members of the band. Here, the jersey boys true story contradicts the movie, at least according to the real tommy devito. Tommy devito, character in the film goodfellas portrayed. Tommy devito left the group in april 1970 before the album half and half was released. The role, played by veteran character actor joe pesci, was based on the real life criminal figure tommy desimone, who was an associate of the lucchese crime family in new york city.
Valli and gaudio agreed to assume his debt in exchange for his departure from the group. Actor john lloyd young is greeted by frankie valli and tommy devito, members of the four seasons as they walk onstage during the curtain call at the play opening night of jersey boys at the august wilson theater november 6, 2005 in new york city. Also, in goodfellas, joe pesci took the name tommy devito, a psychotic killer who fatally shoots slowmoving, socialclub gofer spider. Tommy devito musician wikipedia republished wiki 2. When henry tells him hes funny, tommy goes berserkfirst on henry as an uncomfortable joke and then on the restaurant staff for real, beating the snot out of sonny. Tommy devito became popular due to his appearances with the band known as the four periods, where he offered as the leading guitarist. L to r actor joe pesci joins tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli of frankie valli and the four seasons onstage during the curtain call at the play. How the four seasons clashed, dealt with the mob and made lasting hits bob gaudio wrote most of the four seasons hits, some of which are compiled in a new anthology.
Any time theres tension in goodfellas, tommy devito is there, front and center, probably blowing his top and murdering somebody tommy is hottempered, frightening, and explosive. The band expanded to a quartet and changed its name to. His wild mood swings, violent temper, and unpredictable. L to r actor joe pesci joins tommy devito, bob gaudio and frankie valli of frankie valli and the four seasons onstage during the curtain. Singer and guitarist best known as a founding member of the four seasons. This post originally misidentified the four seasons members in three photos, identifying a photo of the reallife tommy devito as bob gaudio, a photo of the reallife.
Jun 19, 2014 the pesci omission aside, out of the original group of lads who became the four seasons, only nick massi has passed on, with frankie valli, bob gaudio and the birthday celebrant tommy devito still. Tommy devitos tough times now behind him jersey boys blog. He and the remaining members of the four seasons reunited in 2005 for a performance commemorating the opening of the tonywinning play jersey boys, based on the bands early days. Dec 28, 2000 nick massi, an original member of the popular 60s group four seasons, died sunday of cancerrelated causes at his home in west orange, new jersey, according to the newark starledger.
And at one point during goodfellas, karen confronts henry, and says to him. The four seasons best songs why the jersey boys still matter. His two partners kill off everyone else involved in the robbery, and slowly start to climb up through the hierarchy of the mob. The real jersey boys tommy devito, bob gaudio, mark. Jersey boys movie vs true story real frankie valli, tommy. Sep 09, 2014 how the four seasons clashed, dealt with the mob and made lasting hits bob gaudio wrote most of the four seasons hits, some of which are compiled in a new anthology. Both the musical and the film tell the story of the four seasons rise to stardom in. Tommy devito musician born 1928, american musician and singer, member of the four seasons. He and bassist joe long were members of the rock group the four seasons.
After the group broke up, devito and fellow group member frankie valli formed a group that eventually became the four seasons. He also has the same name as pescis character on goodfellas 1990. Thomas anthony tommy desimone may 24, 1950 disappeared january 14, 1979 was an american mobster belonging to new york citys lucchese crime family who is alleged to have participated in both the air france robbery and the lufthansa heist. Tommy devito was created in belleville, nj, and started his professional music profession in the first 50s. The pesci omission aside, out of the original group of lads who became the four seasons, only nick massi has passed on, with frankie valli, bob gaudio and. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. Was a member of the four lovers, who had a minor hit in 1956 with youre the apple of my eye rca records. The movie depicts the mob forcing tommy devito to go live in las vegas, in turn kicking him out of the band. Joe pesci, frankie valli, and the four seasons tommy devito, bob gaudio. Tommy devito pauses during a recording session with artist michelle v in his las vegas studio. Tommy and the boys tommy devito from the four seasons. Tommy devito facts, bio, age, personal life famous. Back to belleville with four seasons bad boy tommy. Tommy devito, a founding member of the four seasons, with oscarwinning actor joe pesci at the breath of life celebrity golf classic pairings party at caesars palace on sunday.
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