Throwback Thursday: Frankie Valli Posing with Neil Sedaka & Tony Orlando in the 1970s! #tbt
April 24th, 2014
Frankie Valli, Neil Sedaka & Tony Orlando in the mid-70s (Photo Credit: NeilSedaka.com)
How about that line in JERSEY BOYS when the sleazy record company executive tells Bob Gaudio, “May I be candid, my friend? Frankie’s OK, but he’s no Neil Sedaka.”
Does anyone have any details on this photo? I’m guessing it was taken around the mid-to-late 1970s, by the fashions and hairstyles of the chart-toppers posing in the picture.
My guess is about 1975.
Comment by Richard — April 25, 2014 @ 11:36 pm
Considering that “My Eyes Adored You” by Frankie Valli, “Laughter In The Rain” and “Bad Blood” by Neil Sedaka, and “He Don’t Love You” by Tony Orlando and Dawn, spent a combined total of eight weeks at #1 in 1975, in addition to several other hits in the Top 10 and just below Top 10, and The Four Seasons hitting #3 with “Who Loves You”, all in 1975, I’d say 1975 is a really good guess. Since there is some delay in awards shows, which it appears to be taken at, it possibly could be early 1976. Thanks to Joel Whitburn’s fine publications for this information. Did you know there is a new Cash Box Top Pop Singles book from Mr. Whitburn that has just been released, which shows “Let’s Hang On” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” reaching #1 on Cash Box?
Comment by Ted — April 28, 2014 @ 9:37 pm