The story of how an underachieving bunch of singers from the mean streets of New Jersey rose from several years in obscurity to international stardom. The centrepiece of the tale is the extraordinary relationship between lead singer Frankie Valli and the writer of many of their classics, Bob Gaudio, which began in the late 1950s and continues to this day. Presented by Paul Sexton. 2/4. The group's breakthrough hit was Sherry, which sat at No 1 on the Billboard US singles chart in 1962. The single opened the door for an extraordinary run of hits in the Seasons' first golden era. Valli and Gaudio talk in detail about the establishment of the Seasons' sound.