History of the four seasons and frankie valli

Francesco Stephen Castelluccio born May 3, , better known by his stage name Frankie Valli , is an American singer and occasional actor, best known as the frontman lead singer of the Four Seasons. He is known for his unusually powerful lead falsetto voice. Valli's birth year has been called into question. He never addressed the issue himself until a posting at the Official Frankie Valli Site, sponsored by his record label Universal Records.

As a result, his first single was listed under 'Frankie Valley', and the name stuck—though he eventually changed it to the same spelling" that Texas Jean used. Valli played bass and sang. The group changed its name to the Four Lovers and recorded several singles and an album's worth of tracks.

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After two years of no further success, DeVito fired his brother and Majewski for insubordination they had refused to take a gig opening for Tony Bennett [ 23 ] and creative differences, as Majewski's comic persona did not mesh with the group's musical talents. By , after several years of session work under numerous stage names, the lineup of Valli, DeVito, Gaudio and a now-renamed Nick Massi took on the name "The 4 Seasons," taking the name from a bowling alley in Union, New Jersey that had rejected them after an audition.

As the lead singer of the Four Seasons, Valli had a string of hits, beginning with the number-one hit " Sherry " in and continuing through most of the rest of the decade. During the s, Gaudio and his songwriting partner Bob Crewe worked with Valli to craft solo recordings, with varying degrees of success.