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The single got them their first national television appearance, on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956.

The quartet released seven singles and one album under the Four Lovers name, with only their debut single, Otis Blackwell's " You're the Apple of My Eye" achieving significant national sales to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The group that ended up recording as The Four Lovers was Frankie Valli (lead vocal, drums), Thomas DeVito (vocal, guitar), Philip Mongiovi (Drums), Henry Majewski (vocal, guitar) and Nicolas DeVito (vocal, bass). RCA signed them up that day and the group selected a new name, The Four Lovers.

A week later, they were themselves auditioning for RCA. One of the two record men, Peter Paul, was suitably impressed enough to become their manager. The Four Lovers' big break came in early 1956 when backing up a female singer's audition for two New York record men.

Singles released under other names (1958-60).

Singles credited to The Four Lovers (1956-57).

During those five years, group members also included Nicolas DeVito (vocals, electric bass), Hugh Garrity (vocals, guitar), Charles Calello (bass), Nick Massi (bass, vocals), Bob Gaudio (keyboards, vocals), and Philip Mongiovi (drums) Contents The Four Lovers achieved minor success before a name change to The Four Seasons in 1960. The Four Lovers was a band formed in 1956 that was the result of vocalist Frankie Valli joining The Variatones ( Tommy DeVito, lead guitar James Gregorio Valeo, then Henry Majewski, rhythm guitar Frank Cottone, accordion and Billy Thompson, drums) in 1954. Frankie Valli Tommy DeVito Henry Majewski Nicolas DeVito Hugh Garrity Charles Calello Nick Massi Bob Gaudio Phillip Mongiovi