Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli (May 3, 1934) is an American singer. As lead singer of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, he scored hits like Sherry (1962), Big Girls Don't Cry (1962), Walk Like A Man (1963), Rag Doll (1964) and December, 1963 (O What A Night) and Can't Take My Eyes Off You (1967). As a solo artist, his biggest hits were My Eyes Adored You (1974) and the theme song to the film Grease (1978).
Frank Zappa and Frankie Valli
On 19 November 1979, Zappa played Valli's song Stay on WPIX, New York.
During "Star Special", when FZ was a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 in 1980, Zappa played Valli's theme song, "Grease (The Track)" from the film Grease (The Film) (1978)
Interviewed on KPFM-FM (17 May, 1984), Zappa made the following request:
FZ: (...) And we're still auditioning for another keyboard vocalist. The rehearsals start on monday.
CA: Really, right after ...
FZ: Yeah, so if, y'know, you got somebody out there who can ... ah ... play ... ah ... very proficient ... ah ... synthesizer and keyboards, and also happens to be able to sing like Frankie Valli ...
CA: High? [laughs]
FZ: Yeah, right, we need ... 'coz everybody else is singing in low, we need some more in the high vocal department. Tell 'em t' call your ... ah ... station and I'll arrange for an audition if he's really competent.
