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Frankie Valli, born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio on May 3, 1934, in Newark, New Jersey, is an American singer, recording artist, actor, and musician. A male vocalist with a falsetto voice, he has worked in the pop music and rock and roll genres since 1951. He is a citizen of the United States and speaks English.
Valli has been associated with Philips Records and received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. His musical works include *Jersey Boys* and *Jersey Boys - Vocal Selections*. He is also credited with acting roles, as indicated by his department in film and television records.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Jersey Boys - Vocal Selections
- Jersey Boys
- Definitive (8122735552)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Frankie Valli (birthname:Francesco Stephen Castelluccio; born May 3, 1934), is an American singer and actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the Four Seasons.
Known for
- Talking Sopranos — Self2020
- And So It Goes — Club Owner2014
- Hawaii Five-0 — Leonard Cassano2010
- Motown at the BBC — Self2009
- Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Live in Concert — Himself2007
- Disco Explosion - Flash Back — Self2007
- Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop — Himself - Host2001
- The Sopranos — Rusty Millio1999
- Witness to the Mob — Frank LoCascio1998
- Bee Gees: One Night Only — Self (archive footage)1998
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1934-05-03
Discography
- Frankie Valli
- Solo1967
- Timeless1968
- Half & Half1970
- Chameleon1972
- Closeup1975
- Inside You1975
- Our Day Will Come1975
- Fallen Angel1976
- Lady Put the Light Out1977
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,673,813
- Total plays
- 15,295,250
Tags
Frankie Valli (born 3 May 1934 in the Italian First Ward of Newark, New Jersey, USA as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is best known as the lead singer of The Four Seasons. The band was one of the biggest music acts of the 1960s. During his tenure with the group Valli released several albums as a solo artist. His best known solo single is 1967's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." He also enjoyed a string of hit singles during the disco era, including "My Eyes Adored You" (U. <a href="https://www.last.f
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Assessment of Liver Function in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A New Evidence-Based Approach—The ALBI Grade
· 2015 · cited 2,426x
- Target mimicry provides a new mechanism for regulation of microRNA activity
· 2007 · cited 1,802x
- Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 1,653x
- Randomized Phase III Trial of Capecitabine Compared With Bevacizumab Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Breast Cancer
· 2005 · cited 1,085x
- Numerical Approximation of Partial Differential Equations
· 1994 · cited 901x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Francesco Stephen Castelluccio , ( 1934-05-03 ) May 3, 1934 (age 92) , Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
- Genres
- Rock and roll pop blue-eyed soul
- Occupation
- Singer
- Years active
- 1951–present
- Member of
- The Four Seasons
- Formerly of
- The Four Lovers The Wonder Who?
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
~16 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), 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.
Valli scored 29 top-40 hits with the Four Seasons, one top-40 hit under the Four Seasons alias the Wonder Who?, and nine top-40 hits as a solo artist. As a member of the Four Seasons, Valli's number-one hits include "Sherry" (1962), "Big Girls Don't Cry" (1962), "Walk Like a Man" (1963), "Rag Doll" (1964), and "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" (1975). His recording of the song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" reached number two in 1967. As a solo artist, Valli scored number-one hits with the songs "My Eyes Adored You" (1974) and "Grease" (1978).
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