The musician joined the iconic New Jersey band in 1965.
Joe Long, the bassist for the iconic band the Four Seasons, died Thursday at age 88.
Long hadreportedlybeen recently struggling with COVID-19, but the cause of his death is unclear.
The Four Seasons, from left, Joe Long, Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, and Frankie Valli.Hulton Archive/Getty Images
We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fans."
Long recorded and performed with The Four Seasons throughout most of the mid-70s.
“Also, our music seemed to be very personal, and easy to understand.
As young guys, my friends and I used to hang out ‘on street corners’ and sing harmony.
I think when people heard Seasons' records, they thought, ‘Hey, we could do that!’
Unfortunately, for them, it was not easy music to reproduce.
But it gave that impression.”
Long was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame with the rest of the band members in 2018.
