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Charles Calello, Composer, Arranger, Record Producer, Artist

Charles (Charlie) Calello is an American singer,
composer, conductor, arranger and record producer.
Calello has had over 100 Billboard chart records, 38
of which have been top 10. Born in Newark, New
Jersey, he attended Newark Arts High School, majoring
in music. In the late 1950s, while attending Manhattan
School of Music, in New York City, Calello became a
member of Frankie Valli’s group The Four Lovers. In
1962, when the group was transformed into The Four
Seasons, he became the newly-rechristened group’s
arranger. From 1962 to 1965 Calello arranged 21 of
their 24 Billboard chart records. In 1965 he replaced
Nick Massi as a Four Seasons, remaining just long
enough to recruited Joe Long to succeed him. Calello “The Hitman” Charles Calello
departed from the group, becoming a staff arranger/
producer at Columbia Records. In 1968, after He has worked with such diverse artists as Shirley Ellis,
producing the acclaimed Laura Nyro, Eli and the The Toys, Lou Christie, Al Kooper, Nancy Sinatra, Roberto
Thirteenth Confession album, he left Columbia to Carlos, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Engelbert
become an independent producer and arranger. Humperdinck, Glen Campbell, Janis Ian, Barry Manilow,
Juice Newton, and many others. In 1979 he had his own
The following year he arranged Frank Sinatra’s hit record with a disco version of “Sing, Sing, Sing.”
Watertown album and the classic song by In 1992 he became principal arranger and assistant
Neil Diamond, “Sweet Caroline.” conductor of the Boca Pops in Boca Raton and later held
the same position for the Sunshine Pops Orchestra.
Photo Credit charlescalello.com

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Rob Roy, Engineer, Producer, Arranger - Power station Studios, Florida

Touring musician turned recording engineer & producer,
Rob has worked on records with legendary producers &
engineers like Tony Bongiovi & Ron Saint Germain and
with artists such as Scott Stapp (Creed), T-Pain (Sony
Music), Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Jesse James
Dupree (Jackyl, TruTV’s Full Throttle Saloon), Morgan
Rose & John Connolly (SevenDust), and audio for TV
production such as MTV’s Road Rules.

Rob also designed and built the current Power Station
Recording Studios in Pompano Beach, FL with the acous-
tical design expertise of Tony Bongiovi. He joined forces
with Bongiovi Entertainment in the mid 1990s and has a
background in developing tactful funding and production
opportunities for various artist development projects.

Rob operates & manages the Power Station facility in
Rob Roy (seated) behind the board at Power Station Pompano Beach as well as manages company projects.
Studios Pompano Beach. Rob is also involved in business development
opportunities for the parent company.
Photo Credit powerstationstudio.com

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