President George W. Bush, joined on stage by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, embraces singer Frankie Valli, lead singer of The Four Seasons, invited on stage Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, following a performance of the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper. [...]
(more...)On August 26, 1978, 30 years ago!–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...)TheStar.com’s Theatre Critic Richard Ouzounian notes that Joseph Leo Bwarie has the choirboy good looks and the crystal-clear falsetto voice, but those aren’t the things that make Joseph Leo Bwarie such great casting as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. The singer-actor embraces his Jersey Boys lead role with the same enthusiasm and energy as the [...]
(more...)Post-Tribune Correspondent Terry Loncaric has posted a marvelous interview with Jarrod Spector, who has the difficult task in Jersey Boys of bringing to life the charismatic singer Frankie Valli, who dreamed of being the next Frank Sinatra. After breaking all box office records in New York, a touring production of Jersey Boys will complete its [...]
(more...)Broadway.tv Blog reports that the story of the hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys continues to thrill audiences with its drama, sadness, and brilliant score. Frankie Valli, the subject and source of the great hit musical took the stage at the Mann Center in Philadelphia in a live show, only to be surprised by US Congressman [...]
(more...)On his blog, NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton talks about a recent concert he attended at the Chastain Amphitheater in Atlanta: And I got to listen to my favorite artist of all time – Frankie Valli. It wasn’t Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – he had four young guys up there singing with [...]
(more...)Visit GILG to listen to the legendary Frankie Valli’s interview on WABC Radio that was recorded on July 5, 2008!
(more...)Despite the many millions of records he has sold in his career and as famous as he was in his heyday, Frankie Valli says that he’s finally feeling some real love and respect. Only now, as the story of Valli and the Four Seasons has been immortalized in the Broadway hit “Jersey Boys” and is [...]
(more...)Robyn Flans of AmericanProfile.com has a terrific in-depth interview with pop icon Frankie Valli, who talks about his early days, his phenomenal string of hits, and the blockbuster hit Jersey Boys. “I am very thankful for my audience,†says Valli, who’s seen a tremendous upsurge in his concert attendance as Jersey Boys continues to spur [...]
(more...)Entertainment Reporter Bruce DeMara of the Toronto Star spent some time talking with Frankie Valli and Rick Elice, who were in town yesterday to promote the first major Canadian production of Jersey Boys, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts from Aug. 21 to Oct. 5, presented by Dancap Productions. The Tony Award-winning musical, which [...]
(more...)Sheryl Flatlow of Playbill.com has an in-depth interview with Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli, who reflect on their roles as members of the chart-topping 4 Seasons and the monster hit Jersey Boys, based on their lives, that has been thrilling audiences and critics alike on Broadway, around the country and across the pond. In addition [...]
(more...)Check out the Strip Podcast interview with Frankie Valli! Frankie talks about the unbelievable success of JERSEY BOYS, the music industry, his incredible career and its ups and downs, the new generations discovering the music of The Four Seasons, why he pulled out of his Vegas contract a few years ago at the Luxor, and [...]
(more...)Oh, What A Gala–Saturday, May 3, 2008–Jersey Boys Opening Night at The Palazzo!! Photos by the Tech Half and Danielle Gaudio-Lalehzar. Walking into the magnificent Palazzo on Saturday evening, May 3, 2008 for one of the most exciting things ever to hit Las Vegas–Jersey Boys Opening Night Gala and Frankie Valli’s 74th birthday celebration–was a [...]
(more...)Steve Friess of LasVegasWeekly.com notes that Frankie Valli got some Vegas vindication at last weekend’s premiere of Jersey Boys. It is hard to believe now, especially after the weekend that just was, that only a few years ago Frankie Valli walked out during a three-week contract at the Luxor and was declared by at least [...]
(more...)As we’ve noted, this weekend has ROCKED! Jersey Boys Opening Night in Vegas (just wait for details!), Frankie Valli’s birthday, the JB OBCR topping the charts again this week–and in the Sunday Los Angeles Times, Paul Lieberman has one of the most interesting in-depth stories on the men of Jersey–Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio, and Frankie [...]
(more...)We wish the legendary Frankie Valli a very Happy 74th Birthday today! Words can’t express the wonderful joy you have given all of us with your music! Thank you! Photo #11 courtesy of Broadway.com; Photos #12-15 courtesy of BroadwayWorld.com; Photo #17 courtesy of JerseyBoysLondon.com
(more...)Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Mike Weatherford says that right out of the gate, the musical about Frankie Valli is a more prestigious Las Vegas booking than anything the real Valli has seen on the Strip. “Jersey Boys” has its own custom-built theater in a high-end hotel, the Palazzo. Tickets top out at nearly $270. Valli’s two [...]
(more...)On March 22, 1975, Frankie Valli hit Number One on the Billboard Pop Chart with “My Eyes Adored You.” The song stayed in the top spot for one week and remained on the chart for 23 weeks. This song, written by the Four Seasons long-time producer and co-writer, Bob Crewe, and Kenny Nolan, was a [...]
(more...)Visit the Daily Mall for photo coverage of Jersey Boys’ Opening Night in London for photos of Frankie Valli and his sons, Bob Gaudio, JB cast members, and many celebrities!
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