Comments on: Frankie Valli Is Now Hip!

By: Ted Hammond

Ted Hammond — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:00:19 +0000

I think people have tired of the last 43+ years, since January, 1964, of marketers trying to constantly define and redefine “hip” in order to sell whatever products they have to offer. Even words and phrases went in and out of fashion within a few months. I remember even Frankie Valli riding the trend with the Wonder Who with the line “Come on, come on, and sock it to me” in their updated cover of the Gene Austin/Nat Shilkret Flapper Era classic “Lonesome Road”. Nowadays, people decide for themselves what’s hip, and don’t let others make up their minds.

By: richard chichakian

richard chichakian — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:48:56 +0000

Greetings ! Frankie Valli has always been hip !
This is a great revival of one of the classic timeless performers of our lifespan. No other performer has recorded more songs that strike a personal chord in all our lives. No other ever will. Frankie Valli is the definitive defintion of hip.

By: David Cace

David Cace — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:08:32 +0000

Good article but there was nothing more hip than driving around Hoboken and surrounding towns with the top down and blasting an 8 track tape of the 4 Seasons. And I wasn’t the only one.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:06:31 +0000

So glad that Frankie is again getting due recognition and respect. For some of us, Frankie has always been in style. I recently had the pleasure of seeing Frankie again in concert, and can assure that he still has ‘it’; the voice, charisma, and amazing audience appeal. Hearing him sing ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ still elicits chills. Like that energizer bunny, he just keeps on going. Congrats, Frankie. You’ve always been cool to me!

Pamela

By: Len Gersten

Len Gersten — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:48:10 +0000

This is a really nice, well-written article about the original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli. It’s really good to see all the good press he’s been receiving since the premiere of “Jersey Boys.” It’s funny that the author of the article, Anthony DeCurtis, states that Frankie Valli is now considered to be “hip.” He later goes on to say that if you wanted to seem “cool,” you couldn’t do much worse than “proclaim devotion” to the Four Seasons. Well, all I can say is I’ve been a devoted fan of the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons for the last 35 years (yes, I discovered their sound sometime around the early ’70′s), and I’ve always remained very vocal about it through the years. For many years now, my philosophy has been to make individual choices (and not “follow like sheep,” a phrase from the classic track, “Silence Is Golden”) and proclaim my devotion to things I truly appreciate and enjoy; not to blindly follow along with what is currently in vogue with the crowd. Frankie and the Seasons have always seemed both hip and cool to me! Here’s hoping this latest release, “Romancing the ’60′s,” is well-received and gets some well-deserved chart bullets!