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Frankie Valli

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).

Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Bob Gaudio—the original members of the Four Seasons—were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Valli is also a 2010 inductee of the New Jersey Hall of Fame, with the Four Seasons (Gaudio, Massi, DeVito, and Joe Long) inducted separately in 2017 and Valli speaking on Massi's behalf. Valli was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2024, a joint star for both the Four Seasons and him. Valli appeared in person to accept the honor with his wife and two of his sons, and Gaudio sent a recorded acceptance speech. In February 2025, Valli was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, his first-ever Grammy.

Birth and Death Data: Born Newark (city in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Mercury 10421 10-in. 1954 Somebody else took her home Frankie Valley & the Travelers vocalist  
Mercury 10422 10-in. 1954 Forgive and forget Frankie Valley & the Travelers vocalist  
Decca 107690 6/29/1959 Please take a chance Frankie Valli vocalist  
Decca 107691 6/29/1959 Cornme si bella Frankie Valli vocalist  
Decca 107692 6/29/1959 It may be wrong Frankie Valli vocalist  
Decca 107693 6/29/1959 Real, this is real Frankie Valli vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Valli, Frankie," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/348560.

Valli, Frankie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/348560.

"Valli, Frankie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/348560

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