Possessed of one of the most distinctive voices in all of Rock and Roll, Frankie Valli continues to dazzle. With his three-and-half-octave range..a natural baritone that glides effortlessly into a spectacular falsetto-and remarkable versatility, Frankie Valli has sold 100 million records over the course of his career.

Inspired by fellow New Jersey native, Frank Sinatra, and such jazz influences as the Hi-Lo's and the Four Freshman, Frankie Valli always knew he wanted to perform. "We used to sing around the Newark area where I grew up." Valli recalls. "I'd always wanted to be a singer, ever since my mother took me to see Sinatra at the Paramount Theatre in New York as a kid. I decided then and there that's what I was going to do- be a successful singer."

Frankie Valli's earliest performances were informal affairs- he sang doo-wop to passers-by on Newark street corners. In the early fifties, Frankie Valli joined Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito in performing with their Variety Trio. The group later signed Valli on as a full member and began making a name for themselves while touring the East Coast. Around that time the group began an association with songwriter Bob Gaudio. That relationship has continued for nearly forty years, and Gaudio remains an integral part of Frankie Valli's career.

In 1956, they debuted on the pop charts with "The Apple of My Eye." It wasn't until 1962 that Frankie Valli's talent and hard work were rewarded with the phenomenal success that would mark his career. That year, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons recorded the No. 1 smash hit "Sherry," which earned them a recording contract with a major label and catapulted them into rock and roll superstardom.

With "Sherry," the Four Seasons had crystallized a distinctive musical style- the popular doo-wop music of the 1950's, inflected with the rhythm and blues influences that would come to define much of the music of the 1960's. With Frankie Valli's dazzling falsetto as its trademark, the Four Season's sound would become one of the most enduring in all of rock and roll.

Over the next few years the Four Seasons followed "Sherry" with such unforgettable original songs as "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Candy Girl," and "Rag Doll," all of which became rock and roll classics.

As the Four Seasons were working to perfect and expand their style, a rock and roll revolution was brewing. In 1964, the Beatles came onto the American music scene, leading a British Invasion that would decimate the careers of scores of American pop music acts. The Four Seasons not only survived the Invasion but continued to thrive; they had three top five hits during 1964, a year in which the Beatles dominated the charts.

While remaining steadfastly devoted to the Four Seasons, Frankie Valli decided to branch out with his own solo record. In 1966 he scored a Top 40 hit with "You're Gonna Hurt Yourself." That same year the Four Seasons reached the number three spot on the pop charts with "Let's Hang On." The year 1967 saw Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" rise to number two, while "I Make A Fool of Myself" and "To Give (the Reason I Live)" both became Top 40 hits; the Four Season's also had three Top 40 entries that year, including the gold selling "C'Mon Marianne".

For the next several years, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons continued to tour extensively, playing to packed houses throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

By 1974, the ever-versatile Frankie Valli was back on top of the charts, going platinum with the bittersweet ballad "My Eyes Adored You." "Swearin' to God," with its disco beat and contemporary sensibilities went gold, climbing to number six in 1975. That same year "Our Day Will Come" reached No. 11 on the charts. In March of 1976 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" climbed to No. 1 staying at the top for 3 weeks.

Frankie Valli scored another megahit in 1978, with the title track of the best-selling "Grease" soundtrack. A catchy blend of disco and doo-wop, "Grease" bridged the 1970s present with nostalgic yearning for the innocence of the 1950s as only a Frankie Valli tune could.

"Big Girls Don't Cry" gained renewed popularity when it was featured on the tremendously successful "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack from the 1987 movie, Dirty Dancing. One of the most beloved and popular films of that year Dirty Dancing introduced a generation of young listeners to Frankie Valli's unique brand of music.

In 1990, the Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joining such legends as the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Otis Redding and Eric Clapton in the Pantheon popular music's most influential acts.

Frankie Valli has continued to woo audiences throughout the world both with his recordings and live performances for almost four decades, truly making him one of rock and roll's most enduring performers.