The Hit Men to Perform in The Hamptons

By: Aug. 13, 2015
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THE HIT MEN, a brotherhood of five musicians who've worked in the studio and on tour with the biggest musical names in the business including Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Carly Simon, Jim Croce, Elton John, Barry Manilow, Carole King, Cat Stevens, Sting, Paul McCartney and many more, will offer two special concerts Labor Day Weekend in The Hamptons on Sunday, September 6 at 7pm & 9:30pm at Guild Hall in East Hampton(tickets are $40-$75/ www.GuildHall.org). Last summer THE HIT MEN offered an incredible concert at Guild Hall, so this year they asked them back for two shows, a surefire way to end summer on a high note.

Two of THE HIT MEN are former members of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, another was lead guitarist with Carly Simon for 21 years, and another is a 4-time Emmy-nominated composer. After decades performing with these mega-stars, THE HIT MEN have become stars in their own right, selling out concert venues around the country.

The group also has a new album coming out this fall, "We Were There" which will showcase new recordings from past associations and collaborations such as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Tommy James & The Shondells, Carly Simon, Jim Croce and Carole King.

The Four Seasons classic "Dec. 63 (Oh What a Night)" actually stars THE HIT MEN memberGerry Polci on lead vocal (Gerry was the only Four Season to ever sing lead on a Four Seasons hit besides Frankie Valli). Four years ago, Gerry and former Four Seasons co-star Lee Shapiro, along with three other talented musicians, formed THE HIT MEN, whose members are: Lee Shapiro (musical director & member of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons),Gerry Polci (drummer/member of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons), Jimmy Ryan (founder of The Critters, lead guitarist with Carly Simon for 21 years; worked with Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger), Larry Gates (Carole King, Phoebe Snow), and Russ Velazquez (4-time Emmy-nominated composer; worked with Sting, Carole King, The Ramones, LL Cool J).

From backstage stories never told until today, to classic songs we all know & love (like Four Seasons favorites like "Oh What a Night", "Who Loves You", "Sherry", and other hits like"Hanky Panky", "Mony Mony", "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" and "Peace Train"), a HIT MEN show is like no other as they combine the music & the memories alongside exciting multimedia footage & visuals, evoking an unforgettable and nostalgic experience.

For more information, including a full performance schedule, please visit www.TheHitMenLive.com.



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