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Frankie Valli
b. 1934
American singer (born 1934)
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Biography
Francesco Stephen Castelluccio, better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the Four Seasons. He is known for his unusually powerful falsetto voice.
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The story of Frankie Valli, told in moments.
Born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio in Newark, New Jersey. His mother was a beer company designer. He fell in love with singing after his mother took him to see a Frank Sinatra concert at seven. He never took a singing lesson.
"Sherry" by The Four Seasons hits No. 1, their first single for Vee-Jay Records. Bob Gaudio wrote it in 15 minutes. It stays at the top for five weeks and sells over a million copies.
"Big Girls Don't Cry" goes to No. 1. Then "Walk Like a Man" in February 1963. Three consecutive No. 1 hits. The only group matching that pace in 1962-63 is the Beatles.
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is released as a solo single. Four different labels reject it before it finds a home. It reaches No. 2 and becomes one of the most covered songs in history.
Jersey Boys opens on Broadway, telling the story of the Four Seasons. It runs for 4,642 performances and wins four Tony Awards including Best Musical. Valli attends the premiere. He's 71.
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Motion Picture News Booking Guide and Studio Directory, number 13, October 1927
Inc. Motion Picture News
The Journal v. 30, no. 16, May 17, 2018 (IA Journal180517)
U.S. Navy. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda
Jersey Boys - Vocal Selections (Songbook): The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Vocal Selections
(Vocal Selections). 20 vocal selections from the Broadway musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys became the biggest American...
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