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Another Season - A Jersey Boy’s Journey with the Four Seasons and Beyond

ANOTHER SEASON is a true story based on recollections of actual events the author either witnessed or
played a part in. Quotations from the characters in the book were paraphrased to enhance the story and
voiced according to the author’s memory of actual conversations that took place at the time.

Although most people might not Calello has worked with Barbra Streisand,
A JERSEY BOY’S JOURNEY WITH THE recognize the name Charlie Calello, Frank Sinatra, Roberto Carlos, Neil Dia-
FOUR SEASONS AND BEYOND
Tributes From Others Who Have almost everyone will remember at least mond, Al Kooper, Bruce Springsteen, Laura
Worked With Charlie
Founding member of the Four Seasons
Tommy DeVito- some of the songs he arranged, or Nyro, Engelbert Humperdinck, the Cyrkle,
“Charlie was with us from the beginning.
He is truly a great musician and arranger - “Calello Has Had
and great to work with.” More Top Ten Hit
Lou Christie- produced. The discography of hit records Jimmy Clanton, Ray Charles, Bobby Vinton,
Musician, writer, performer
“Some of the best moments and feelings in Records (39) Than
pop music came from Charlie Calello and
his stable of hits.” Any Arranger In that unfolds in these pages seems endless, Janis Ian, Barry Manilow, Juice Newton,
Charles Alexander- The History Of
Former Senior Editor at Time Magazine
“I’ve done editing for everyone from Frankie Pop Music.” and, indeed, it may not have ended yet. Nancy Sinatra, the Highwaymen, Deborah
Valli to Bill Clinton to Leonardo DiCaprio, but
I’ve never worked on anything as fascinating
as the story of Charlie Calello. A true insider’s
look at the pop music business during its
1960s heyday, this book is entertaining, How these hits came about, along with Allen, and many others.
riveting and totally satisfying.”
PHOTO CREDIT: RON ELKMAN Connie Francis-
Although most people might not Recording artist, singer
recognize the name Charlie Calello, “Charlie and I used to play accordian triumphs and tribulations of the man
together back at Arts High School in
almost everyone will remember at Newark, New Jersey. He is a lifelong friend Most recently he worked with the 2018 Top
and an amazing man who is so humble
least some of the songs he arranged, regarding his musical accomplishments.” behind all the music, makes for a remark-
or produced. The discography of hit Al Kooper- 10 hit piece “Raindrop” sung by 25 year
records that unfolds in these pages Musician, composer
“Charlie and I first met in 1963 when a group
seems endless, and, indeed, it may called the Four Evers recorded a song I wrote able story. That’s why friends and fellow
and Charlie arranged. That song was called
not have ended yet. How these hits ‘Stormy’. I knew from the way he arranged old global pop star Ariana Grande - also
came about, along with triumphs and that tune that Charlie Calello had a gift Another Season
reserved for only a few.”
tribulations of the man behind all the Larry Brown- recording artists have been urging Charlie
music, makes for a remarkable story. Musician, writer Really Big Coloring Books ® Publishing House named one of Time Magazine’s Top 100
“Quincy Jones once said, ‘Making great
That’s why friends and fellow record- music just won’t cut it - we need to make The Memoirs of Charlie Calello for years to write his memoir.
magic!’ That’s what I love about working
ing artists have been urging Charlie with Charlie: he makes magic!” most influential persons in the world.
for years to write his memoir. Enjoy! BY CHARLES CALELLO AND TOM AUSTIN
LOMM Wayne Bell
COVER PHOTO CREDIT: NORMAN GORBACK
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