Charles Calello

American songwriter (born 1938)

Charles Calello

Calello Conducting in 2018

Background information
Birth name| Charles Calello
Born|  (1938-08-24) August 24, 1938 (age 86)
Newark, New Jersey, US
Origin| Newark, New Jersey
Genres| Rock, pop
Occupation(s)| Record producer, arranger, conductor, composer, musician
Instrument| Bass guitar
Years active| 1956-present

Musical artist

Charles Calello (born August 24, 1938) is an American arranger, composer, conductor, record producer, and singer born in Newark, New Jersey. Calello attended Newark Arts High School[1][2] and the Manhattan School of Music,[3] in New York City. His track record of successfully collaborating with various artists to produce or arrange Billboard hit songs led to his nickname in the industry as the "Hit Man."

In the late 1950s, Calello was a member of Frankie Valli's group The Four Lovers, but left before the group was transformed into The Four Seasons. In 1962, he became the group's musical arranger. In 1965, he briefly filled in for Nick Massi (who was Calello's replacement in The Four Lovers five years earlier but had abruptly quit the band) while the band prepared Joe Long to take the role on a permanent basis.[4] Following his stint with the Seasons, he became a staff arranger/producer at Columbia Records. In 1968, he became an independent producer and arranger and a year later arranged Frank Sinatra's album Watertown, written by Bob Gaudio.

He has worked and recorded with Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Roberto Carlos, Neil Diamond, Al Kooper, Bruce Springsteen, Jane Olivor, Laura Nyro, Liza Minnelli, Engelbert Humperdinck, the Cyrkle, Jimmy Clanton, Ray Charles, Deana Martin, Natalie Cole, Bobby Vinton, Janis Ian, Barry Manilow, Juice Newton, Red Rider, Nancy Sinatra, the Highwaymen, Shirley Ellis, Deborah Allen, and many others. Calello was the conductor and responsible for the string arrangements on Springsteen's "Jungleland" from the album Born to Run.

Calello has had over 100 Billboard chart records, 38 of which have been top 20.[5] Some of his hits include “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond, “Native New Yorker” by Odyssey, “My Heart Belongs to Me” by Barbra Streisand, and “After the Lovin'” by Engelbert Humperdinck. In 1979, he had his own hit record with a disco version of "Sing, Sing, Sing".[6]

He has also composed film music, including the scores to Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965) and The Lonely Lady (1983). In 1992, he became principal arranger and assistant conductor of the Florida Symphonic Pops in Boca Raton, which became the Sunshine Pops Orchestra.

## References

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1. ^ "Newark Arts High School : Our history". Newark Public Schools. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
2. ^ McCall, Tris. "Sinatra at 100: Revisiting the voice of Hoboken", Inside Jersey, December 11, 2015. Accessed August 14, 2018. "On Watertown, a lost concept set about a small-town man abandoned by his wife, Sinatra collaborated with, among others, Four Seasons songwriter Bob Gaudio and arranger and pop bassist (and Newark Arts High graduate) Charles Calello."
3. ^ "Cover Biography: Charlie Calello" (PDF). New On The Charts Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
4. ^ Jordan, Chris. "Joe Long, Four Seasons bassist and Elizabeth native, has died". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
5. ^ "Calello Billboard Top 100". charlescalello.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 16 Jan 2016.
6. ^ "Charles Calello > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". All Music. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

## External links

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* Charles Calello at IMDb
* Charles Calello discography at Discogs

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The Four Seasons

* Frankie Valli
* Tommy DeVito
* Bob Gaudio
* Nick Massi

* Charles Calello
* Joe Long
* Gerry Polci
* Don Ciccone
* Lee Shapiro

Albums|

* Sherry & 11 Others (1962)
* The 4 Seasons Greetings (1962)
* Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons (1963)
* Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits (1966)
* The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette (1969)
* Chameleon (1972)
* Closeup (1975)
* Who Loves You (1975)
* Valli (1976)
* Lady Put the Light Out (1977)
* Frankie Valli... Is the Word (1978)
* The Very Best of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons (2002)

Singles|

* "Bermuda"
* "Sherry"
* "Big Girls Don't Cry"
* "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
* "Walk Like a Man"
* "Ain't That a Shame"
* "Candy Girl"
* "New Mexican Rose"
* "Dawn (Go Away)"
* "Stay"
* "Ronnie"
* "Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)"
* "Rag Doll"
* "Silence Is Golden"
* "Save It for Me"
* "Sincerely"
* "Big Man in Town"
* "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
* "Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)"
* "Since I Don't Have You"
* "Girl Come Running"
* "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"
* "Let's Hang On!"
* "Don't Think Twice"
* "Working My Way Back to You"
* "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'bout Me)"
* "On the Good Ship Lollipop"
* "I've Got You Under My Skin"
* "The Proud One"
* "Tell It to the Rain"
* "Beggin'"
* "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
* "C'mon Marianne"
* "Lonesome Road"
* "Watch the Flowers Grow"
* "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
* "The Night"
* "My Eyes Adored You"
* "Swearin' to God"
* "I Can't Live a Dream"
* "Who Loves You"
* "Our Day Will Come"
* "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
* "Silver Star"
* "We're All Alone"
* "Native New Yorker"
* "I Need You"
* "Grease"
* "Spend the Night in Love"

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* Discography
* Members
* Albums
* Songs
* The Four Lovers
* The Wonder Who?
* Bob Crewe
* "Ces soirées-là"
* Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Recording
* Jersey Boys (musical)
* Jersey Boys (film)

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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score

* The Legend of the Lone Ranger – John Barry (1981)
* The Pirate Movie – Kit Hain (1982)
* The Lonely Lady – Charles Calello, Jeff Harrington, J. Pennig and Roger Voudouris (1983)
* Bolero – Peter Bernstein and Elmer Bernstein (1984)
* Rocky IV – Vince DiCola (1985)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz
* Discography of American Historical Recordings

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