Talk:Tommy DeVito (musician)

Tommy's Date of Birth
There have been several edits back and forth regarding Tommy DeVito's date of birth. The conventional wisdom, culled primarily from label PR during the group's heyday, has him as being born in the mid-30's. In actuality, Tommy (currently alive and well and living in Vegas) is 77, and was born in 1928.Yorker 05:10, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

There is no question that Tommy was born in 1928, and the date given in this article is inaccurate, based on record label publicity back in the 60's. The liner notes for the Four Lovers CD and many interviews with Tommy acknowledge his birthday as 1928. This article should be updated for accuracy. There is an interview here with Tommy DeVito here which mentions his correct birthdate: http://jerseyboysblog.com/?p=970.

Why Tommy Left the Group
A well-meaning but over-protective fan edited out a whole couple of paragraphs on why the band broke up and Tommy left the group. While it was all hushed up at the time, eveyone has since come to terms with it, and indeed they (all of the living members) have collaborated on the new hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys, which lays it out pretty explicitly...and was written from Tommy's own (as yet unpublished) autobiography. So, I'm reverting that edit and returning the details, which are accurate, acknowledged by the participants, and in no way detract from Tommy DeVito's musicianship, nor from his deserved enshrinment in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Yorker 05:10, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

Actually, this is one of the aspects of Jersey Boys which is incorrect. Tommy did not leave the group due to mob debts. His decision to leave was his own. The debt problems did not surface until AFTER he had already left the group. Jersey Boys simply compressed the timeline. Whereas, Jersey Boys is a semi-biographical play that also includes some "dramatic additions," it should not be referred to for historical factual support.

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Tommy passed away on 22 September, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Tommy passed away on 22 September, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Rwboa22 (talk) 15:33, 22 September 2020 (UTC)