Nick Massi
| Nick Massi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nicholas Macioci |
| Born | September 19, 1927 Newark, New Jersey United States |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. West Orange, New Jersey United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Associated acts | The Four Seasons |
Nicholas "Nick Massi" Macioci (September 19, 1927 – December 24, 2000) was an American bass singer and bass guitarist for the Four Seasons.
Biography
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Massi had been playing with several bands before he joined The Four Lovers in 1958, including some groups that featured future Four Lovers and Four Seasons members Frankie Valli and Tommy DeVito. After the group evolved into the Four Seasons, they performed such hits as "Sherry," "Dawn (Go Away)," and "Rag Doll." He was responsible for most of the group's vocal arrangements. Massi left the Four Seasons in 1965, and was replaced temporarily by Charles Calello who, in turn, was replaced by Joe Long.
An inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Massi died of cancer on Christmas Eve in 2000, at his home in West Orange, New Jersey at the age of 73.[1]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Nick Massi at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Nick Massi at AllMusic
- Nick Massi at the Internet Movie Database
- Nickmassiart.com
- Use mdy dates from January 2015
- Articles with hCards
- 1927 births
- 2000 deaths
- American male singers
- American people of Italian descent
- Musicians from Newark, New Jersey
- The Four Seasons (band) members
- People from West Orange, New Jersey
- American rock bass guitarists
- Jersey Shore musicians
- Cancer deaths in New Jersey
- 20th-century American singers
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
