WATCH Dick Clark Frankie Valli Interview on
American Bandstand (1978)Dick Clark interviews Frankie Valli on the
American Bandstand TV show in
1978. Frankie talks about the future, how
he has remained a success, switching
labels, and his knowledge of the music
business. |
WATCH Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
"Sherry" Live PerformanceFrankie Valli and The Four Seasons perform
"Sherry", their first nationally released
single and their first number one hit on
the US Billboard Hot 100. The 1962
chart-topper remained number one for five
consecutive weeks. Here, Frankie Valli
performs "Sherry" in concert. |
WATCH The Four Seasons "December, 1963 (Oh, What
a Night)" Music Video from 1975The Four Seasons perform "December, 1963
(Oh, What a Night)" in 1975. Drummer Gerry
Polci performs the lead vocals with
Frankie Valli supporting. The song was
written by band member Bob Gaudio and his
eventual wife Judy Parker. It originally
had the title "December 5th, 1933" and
championed the repeal of prohibition. At
the urging of Frankie Valli and Parker,
Gaudio rewrote the lyrics to be a
nostalgic song about a man remembering his
first intimate encounter with a woman. |
WATCH The Four Seasons "Who Loves You" Video
(1975)Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons "Who
Loves You" video featuring Valli on lead
vocals, John Paiva on guitar, Gerry Polci
on Drums and Don Ciccone on Bass. The "Who
Loves You" music video was recorded in
1975 and provides a good look at how the
band's appearance changed over the years.
The song was used in the trailer for
the Jersey Boys movie. |
WATCH The Four Seasons "Walk Like a Man" Music
Video (1963)Watch The Four Seasons "Walk Like a Man"
music video from 1963. It features the
foursome singing at a dance hall
overlooking an interesting variety of
energetic fans unleashing dance moves that
could have only come out of the 1960s.
During the recording sessions that
produced the hit song, producer Bob Crewe
would stop at nothing for the perfect
take. After realizing that a fire had
broken out in the room above the studio,
he blocked the studio door and continued
recording until firemen had to force their
way in and pull Crewe out. |
WATCH The Four Seasons "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Live Performance (1962)Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons perform
their hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry" live
on TV in 1962. Valli performs alongside
bandmates Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Bob
Gaudio. Like in the Jersey Boys
movie, Gaudio says that he came up with
the song while watching the 1955 Rhonda
Fleming/Ronald Reagan movie
Tennessee's Partner. In the
movie, Fleming's character is slapped in
the face, to which she replies, "Big girls
don't cry." |
WATCH Frankie Valli Jersey Boys InterviewFrankie Valley explains how the writers
came up with the concept for the musical,
which is told from four different points
of view (or seasons). Frankie talks about
sharing the true story while making sure
not to offend anyone involved. Early
footage of Frankie Valli and his bandmates
is shown. |
WATCH Jersey Boys TrailerClint Eastwood directs this adaptation of
the Broadway musical Jersey Boys,
which chronicles the rise and fall of the
1960s music group The Four Seasons.
Broadway cast member John Lloyd Young
reprises his role as Frankie Valli and
Vincent Piazza portrays bandmate Tommy
DeVito. |