Frankie Valli is a prominent and multi-talented American singer who rose to prominence as the lead singer of the group called The Four Season. Sherry, Working My Back and Who Loves You are some of his big hits.

Frankie Valli Biography,

The great singer Francesco Stephen Castelluccio was born in New Mark, New Jersey on May 3, 1934, he grew up with his parents, who were very supportive and caring. Her father, Anthony Castelluccio, was a hairdresser and designer, while her mother was a homemaker and also worked for a brewery.

Frankie is of Italian descent and he holds American citizenship, during his childhood he developed an interest in becoming a singer after listening to an artist named Frank Sinatra perform in New York.

The young man also received a qualitative education which contributed to his successes today.

Professional career

The talented singer began his singing career in the early 50s with the group called Variety Trio. During this time of his humble beginnings, Valli had always wanted to sing in public and that dream started to come true when he got the opportunity to perform as a guest artist for Variety Trio.

Before Valli was always in the band, he would work very hard on his own, listen to some of his favorite singers at home, and then practice what he heard. However, the great singer does not have Valli as a name, but he understood that he needed a stage name. Frankie later changed his last name, Castelluccio, to “Valley” and eventually to “Valli”.

Unfortunately for the future singer, his band Variety Trio disbanded in 1952, but the star and Tommy DeVito went to join a house music group at The Strand, New Jersey, New Jersey.

However, Frankie released his first single, ‘My Mother’s Eyes’, in 1953. Soon after, Valli and Tommy DeVito left the house band at The Strand to form a band called ‘The Variatones’, which included Hank Majewski, Frank Cattone and Billy. Thompson.

The 4 Seasons

In 1956 the group name Variatones was changed to The Four Lovers and they recorded several albums. Two years later, in 1958, Nickie DeVito and Hank Majewski left and they were replaced by Nick Macioci and Hugh Garrity. The group continued to perform until 1959, when Bob Gaudio became a member.

After some time, the group changed its name and is now called “Les 4 saisons”. According to them, the name was inspired by a lounge bar where the band auditioned in 1960.

During the 60s, the group was one of the most popular pop singers. Their songs have long dominated the American music chart and they have produced many songs.

New Jersey Boys

Frank Valli earned his recognitionachievements with the group called New Jersey Boys, an award-winning music group in 2005. The Jersey Boys have traveled the world in various traveling exhibitions. In 2014, the band produced a song which was also adapted into a film directed by Clint Eastwood.

For his immeasurable commitment to his band and its rock and roll music, Valli was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and also earned a spot in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.

Frankie Valli’s wife, daughter and family

The opera singer has been married three times, his first marriage was to Mary who already had a two-year-old daughter before they met. The duo married in 1958 when Valli was in their early twenties and they separated in 1971, after 13 years of marriage they had a daughter.

He then married a second time to Mary Ann Hannagan in 1874 and this time their marriage only lasted eight years and they were divorced.

After his second marriage, he tried the institution for the third time and married Randy Clohessy in 1984. The couple had three sons and separated in 2004.

However, Valli had already lost two daughters. The first was in 1980, when his daughter Celia was killed and six months later he had lost Francine to drug addiction.

Frankie Valli’s net worth

Talented singer Frankie Vallie has a whopping net worth of $80 million as of 2017 and he derives his net worth from his work with the band 4 Seasons and his shows with Jersey Boys.

Quick Facts About Frankie Vallie: Age/Height/Facts

Birth name: Francis Stephen Castelluccio

Date of birth: May 3, 1934

Age: 83 years old

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Birth sign: Taurus

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: white

Profession: Singer, musician, actor

Known for: Four Lovers, The Four Seasons and Jersey Boys

Height: 5 feet 5 inches

Married: Yes

Divorced: Yes

Spouse(s): Mary (m. 1958 – 1971), Mary Ann Hannagan (m. 1974 – 1982), Randy Clohessy (m. 1984 – 2004)

Children: Francesco Valli, Antonia Valli, Francine Valli, Celia Valli, Brando Valli and Emilio Valli

Net worth: $80 million

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