By Audrey Rockman Having voted for various luminaries like so many JB Blog readers, in this third ‘class’ of the New Jersey Hall of Fame, I received my emailed invitation to the press conference last Thursday- which would unveil the final 15 out of hundreds of original names – a process begun many, many months [...]
(more...)THIS JUST IN: PhillyBurbs.com reports the legendary Frankie Valli is one of the newest members of the New Jersey Hall of Fame! In addition to Valli, the class of 2010 includes actors Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito, musicians Les Paul and Count Basie, authors Philip Roth and Judy Blume. The class also includes former President [...]
(more...)This vinyl record, signed by Frankie Valli, will be auctioned off on December 4, 2009 for Rock For Kids. Proceeds will help provide music lessons for children who wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise. Click HERE to bid on this album or to buy tickets to the auction in Chicago! Rock For Kids is [...]
(more...)The New Jersey Hall of Fame has been created to honor New Jerseyans who have made invaluable contributions to society and the world beyond. The organization is asking for the public to help them decide which New Jerseyans will be inducted into the 2010 class. Frankie Valli is among of the 2010 nominees for the [...]
(more...)Lots of Frankie Valli updates coming up. Here’s the first one: Frankie will be performing Wednesday at Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium, the same hall where JERSEY BOYS played a successful run over the summer. Here’s a preview to David Menconi’s interview with Valli: Q: “Jersey Boys” has a lot about “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” [...]
(more...)Frankie Valli, right, sat down with his stage counterpart Jeff Madden, left, who has the role of the singer in JERSEY BOYS. (Photo Credit: RENÉ JOHNSTON/TORONTO STAR) Toronto Star’s Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian covers the meeting of two JERSEY BOYS–Frankie Valli – the lead singer of The Four Seasons – and Jeff Madden – the [...]
(more...)Video of Frankie Valli singing “To Give (The Reason I Live)” at The Bitter End in 1968. This amazing song, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.
(more...)By Charles Alexander As Frankie Valli’s official biographer (see http://www.gilgweb.com/Bios/Valli-Alexander_Bio.html), I often get the chance to see him backstage, though I must admit that he never recognizes me until I reintroduce myself. It’s always fun, and you never can tell who’s going to show up. But rarely have I had so many pleasant surprises as [...]
(more...)Frankie Valli was kind enough to donate an extra pair of tickets to BC/EFA for his concert this Saturday in Westbury, Long Island! The auction will close on Thursday. Click HERE to bid on these phenomenal tickets!
(more...)As a preview to Frankie Valli performing this Sunday at TPAC’s Jackson Hall in Nashville, Dave Paulson of Tenessean.com has a feature with two of the men who comprised The Four Seasons nearly fifty years ago–Valli and his partner (and Nashville resident) Bob Gaudio! The partners talk about the success of their group, the hits, [...]
(more...)On August 26, 1978, Frankie Valli hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with “Grease,†the theme song from the blockbuster movie. This hit, written by Barry Gibb, remained atop the chart for two consecutive weeks.
(more...)The legendary Frankie Valli with girl group icons Darlene Love, Martha Reeves, and Ronni Spector singing a medley of hits in the 1984 NBC “Super Night of Rock ‘n Roll” special. Does anyone remember seeing this show before?
(more...)The Boston Globe has posted Megan Tench’s recent interview with pop icon Frankie Valli, who talks about his humble beginnings on the tough streets of New Jersey, The Four Seasons’ rise to fame, and seeing his successful and sometimes tragic life unfold on stage in the Tony Award-winning hit JERSEY BOYS. Regarding the phenomenal success [...]
(more...)Joseph Leo Bwarie (Photo by: Joan Marcus) Rosemary Ford states that Frankie Valli is a living legend. So it wasn’t without some trepidation that Joseph Leo Bwarie took on the role of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous falsettos in the critically acclaimed national tour of the Broadway musical, “Jersey Boys.” As audiences will [...]
(more...)JERSEY BOYS Melbourne’s Four Seasons: Stephen Mahy (Bob Gaudio), Scott Johnson (Tommy DeVito), Glaston Toft (Nick Massi), and Bobby Fox (Frankie Valli) Michael Lallo of The Age has a fascinating interview with Irish-born performer Bobby Fox, who will be playing the legendary singer Frankie Valli in the Melbourne production of JERSEY BOYS, which opens Saturday [...]
(more...)Does anyone have any details on this TV appearance from 1975?
(more...)Dominic Scaglione, Jr. (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus) On the Broadway in Chicago blog, Dominic Scaglione reflects on playing the legendary Frankie Valli in JERSEY BOYS for the past year: Playing Frankie Valli in the town that Billy Sunday could not shut down has been a blast! June 10th marked my one year anniversary with the [...]
(more...)Visit TonyAwards.com (seventh on the dropdown menu) to watch the fabulous red carpet interview with Frankie Valli and the Tony Award-winning actor who originated the role of the pop icon on Broadway, John Lloyd Young!
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