Frankie Valli

Frankie Valli ( May 3, 1937 in Newark, New Jersey; Francis Stephen Castelluccio actually ) is an American pop singer who was best known as the bandleader of the Four Seasons. Most striking is its unusually high falsetto vocals in many songs. Of his birth, there is inconsistency. Most sources say May 3, 1937 while others claim that birth is a forgery from the disk label of the Four Seasons Valli was born in reality in 1934.

Biography

Vallis singing career began in 1952. Early as next year, he published under the name Frankie Valley his solo debut single My Mother's Eye, reaped little commercial success. In the same year he was co-founder of the Variety Trio. 1956 Frankie Valli lead singer of the Four Lovers with a recording contract with RCA Victor. This quartet renamed itself in 1962 into The Four Seasons. Valli is the lead singer on all shots of the band and was recorded in 1990 with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In addition to his work with the Four Seasons Valli began in the mid 1960s to publish solo productions. Thus appeared the end of 1965 with (You're Gonna ) Hurt Yourself, the first published under his own name single. It reached at least 39th place in the pop charts. After The Proud One, which was released in 1966 and came only in the lower half of the top 100, 1967, the right Success was then. Can not Take My Eyes off You created a Billboard # 2 and was certified gold.

Only a month later, Vallis solo debut album Frankie Valli: Solo on the market, followed by Timeless 1968 1970 then appeared Half & Half, which provided images of the Four Seasons to a half, the other half solo productions Vallis. . Over the next three years, Valli then concentrated again to complete the band, so in 1974 again made ​​solo releases.

His most successful single in Germany was Grease, the title reached 24th place in 1978

As an actor he appeared in the recurring role of Rusty million in the mafia series The Sopranos.

Discography ( "Solo" )

Albums

  • Frankie Valli: Solo ( 1967, Philips)
  • Timeless ( 1968 Philips)
  • Half & Half (1970 on Ace, partly with the Four Seasons )
  • Closeup (1975 on Private Stock )
  • Inside You ( 1975, Motown )
  • Our Day Will Come (1975 on Private Stock )
  • Frankie Valli ... Is the Word (1978 on Warner Brothers)

Billboard Singles

  • (You're Gonna ) Hurt Yourself (1966 )
  • The Proud One ( 1966)
  • Can not Take My Eyes Off You ( 1967)
  • I Make a Fool of Myself (1967 )
  • To Give ( The Reason I Live) (1967 )
  • The Girl I'll Never Know ( Angels Never Fly This Low) (1969 )
  • My Eyes Adored You ( 1974)
  • Our Day Will Come (1975 )
  • Swearin 'to God ( 1975)
  • Grease ( 1978)
  • Where Did We Go Wrong ( 1980)
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