Frankie Valli: podcast appearances and interviews

Frankie Valli, born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio on May 3, 1934, is an American singer and occasional actor best known as the lead vocalist of the Four Seasons. He is recognized for his unusually powerful countertenor voice. During his career, Valli achieved significant chart success, with 29 top-40 hits with the Four Seasons, including number-one singles such as Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like a Man, Rag Doll, and December 1963 Oh What a Night. His recording of Can’t Take My Eyes Off You reached number two in 1967. As a solo artist, Valli also scored number-one hits with My Eyes Adored You and Grease. In addition to his work with the Four Seasons, under the alias the Wonder Who, he produced a top-40 hit. Valli, along with original Four Seasons members Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Bob Gaudio, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. He was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2010, with the entire group inducted separately in 2017. In May 2024, Valli received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame jointly honoring him and the Four Seasons. In February 2025, he was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, his first Grammy honor.