Tommy James and the Shondells stood where music and the mob converged in the 1960s. Now, James' story is headed to the screen and stage.

James' new book, 'Me, the Mob, and the Music'' (Simon & Schuster), is being developed by Barry Rosen's Triangle Entertainment, James told us in a Moviefone exclusive. The work will focus on James' relationship with the mobbed up head of Roulette Records, Morris Levy, who died in 1990.

"I really didn't want to tell this story until the last of the Roulette guys passed away in 2005,'' James said. "I really was pretty uncomfortable talking about all of this.'' Tommy James and the Shondells stood where music and the mob converged in the 1960s. Now, James' story is headed to the screen and stage.

James' new book, 'Me, the Mob, and the Music'' (Simon & Schuster), is being developed by Barry Rosen's Triangle Entertainment, James told us in a Moviefone exclusive. The work will focus on James' relationship with the mobbed up head of Roulette Records, Morris Levy, who died in 1990.

"I really didn't want to tell this story until the last of the Roulette guys passed away in 2005,'' James said. "I really was pretty uncomfortable talking about all of this.''

In 'Me, the Mob and the Music,'' James tells of an awkward working relationship with Levy, for whom James felt affection and fear.

"There was a lot of intimidation,'' James said. "People are reluctant to name names and tell it like it was.''

Rosen, whose screen producer credits include 'Highway to Hell' and 'Wagons East,' is choosing a director for the project. A rep from Triangle confirmed Rosen's involvement. James said that four actors will play him throughout various stages of his career.

James and the Shondells came out of Michigan to produce some of the biggest hits of the '60s with tracks like 'I Think We're Alone Now,' 'Mony, Mony,' and 'Crimson and Clover.'

He's working on a new version of "I Think We're Alone Now'' for the project.

"This version is very different,'' James said. "It's the end of the movie and Morris dies, and it truly is 'I think we're alone now.'''