Frankie Valli has known that singing is his vocation since he was a little child growing up in Newark, New Jersey.
Seeing the 89-year-old celebrity today is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face because he has come a long way since leaving his rough, working-class neighborhood.
The American bubble-gum era of the mid-1950s, characterized by drive-ins and soda stores, became synonymous with Frankie Valli’s distinctive three-octave range and unrivaled falsetto voice. His songs have endured the test of time, which speaks volumes about the caliber and commitment of his music.
Frankie’s love of singing was sparked at the tender age of seven when his mother took him to see a young Frank Sinatra perform at the Paramount Theater in Manhattan. His lifelong desire of becoming a successful singer was launched by this incident, which left a lasting influence.
At that time, he was unaware that he would develop a deep connection with his first role model, ”Ol’ Blue Eyes” Sinatra.”He kind of took me under his wing as a friend because I did this thing for his mother. For about 10 years we were really close. Every time I saw him it was a big hug and a kiss on the cheek,” Valli said.
Frankie started singing with the boys on street corners, but his road to fame was not smooth. Before finding success in the music business, the downtown Newark native worked a variety of occupations, including truck driving, golf caddying, and barbering (like his father).
”My parents didn’t have money, I came from nothing. I had to have something to fall back on,” Frankie says.
Early in the 1960s, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons rose to stardom and topped the charts all over the world. Top-charting singles like “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Walk Like a Man” made the members of The Four Seasons well-known...CONTINUE READING