Performer: Frankie Valli

Frankie Valli is an American singer and actor best known as the lead singer of the Four Seasons, a famous pop and rock group that rose to fame in the 1960s. Valli was born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio in Newark, New Jersey, in 1934.

He began singing as a child and joined the Four Seasons in 1960, replacing the group’s original lead singer. Valli’s powerful falsetto voice became the signature sound of the Four Seasons, and he sang lead on many of their biggest hits, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Walk Like a Man.” Valli has also pursued a successful solo career, releasing several albums and touring regularly.