Tag: Frankie Valli

Monday 3/6/23 9pm ET: Feature LP: Frankie Valli – Is The Word (1978)

Frankie Valli…Is the Word is an album by Frankie Valli, released in August 1978 on the Warner Bros. Records label. Frankie Valli was chosen to sing the newly written theme song for the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Grease. The single went to number one and was certified platinum. This album was released as a follow-up of the success of this song, its title echoing the chorus of the hit, “Grease is the word”. The “Grease” theme, which had been on the Grease soundtrack, was also included as the lead-off track on this album.

“Grease” 3:27
“Needing You” 3:24
“Sometimes Love Songs Make Me Cry” 4:26
“Without Your Love” 4:10
“Over Me” 3:32
“Save Me, Save Me” 3:26
“You Can Do It” 3:27
“A Tear Can Tell” 3:55
“You Better Go” 3:42
“No Love at All” 3:18

Wednesday 6/9/21 12pm ET: Artist Countdown: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Top 30 Hits

1My Eyes Adored You1974
2Who Loves You 1975
3Grease1978
4December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)1975
5Swearin’ to God 1975
6Rag Doll 1964
7Let’s Hang On!1965
8Sherry1962
9Down the Hall1977
10Walk Like a Man1963
11Our Day Will Come1975
12Big Girls Don’t Cry1962
13I’ve Got You Under My Skin1966
14Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me)1966
15To Give (The Reason I Live)1967
16Tell It to the Rain 1966
17Working My Way Back to You 1966
18Ain’t That a Shame1963
19Silver Star1976
20We’re All Alone1976
21Can’t Take My Eyes off You1967
22Dawn (Go Away)1964
23Ronnie 1964
24C’mon Marianne 1967
25Save It for Me 1964
26Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)1965
27Don’t Think Twice1965
28Candy Girl1963
29December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (Remix version)1994
30Stay 1964

Wednesday 4pm: Sounds of The 70s

This week on the Sounds of The 70s, music from:  Frankie Valli, Wet Willie, John Miles, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, David Dundas, Wayne Newton, Electric Light Orchestra, Jethro Tull, KC & The Sunshine Band, Jackson 5 and many more . . . 

Friday 11am: Spot Light Artist – Frankie Valli

Frankie Valli (born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio; May 3, 1934) is an American singer and actor, known as the frontman of The Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful head voice. Valli scored 29 Top 40 hits with The Four Seasons, one Top 40 hit under The Four Seasons alias The Wonder Who?, and nine Top 40 hits as a solo artist. As a member of The Four Seasons, Valli’s number-one hits included “Sherry” (1962), “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (1962), “Walk Like a Man” (1963), “Rag Doll” (1964) and “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” (1975). Valli’s recording of the song “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” reached number two in 1967. “You’re Ready Now”, a Valli solo recording from 1966, became a surprise hit in the UK as part of the Northern soul scene and hit number eleven on the British pop charts in December 1970. As a solo artist, Valli scored number-one hits with the songs “My Eyes Adored You” (1974) and “Grease” (1978).

Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Bob Gaudio – the original members of The Four Seasons – were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.

Classic Countdown with Ron Kovacs 9am ET @radiomax

Music_Of_The_Year_1978This week on the RadioMax Classic Countdown, we feature the Top 40 Hits from this week in 1978, specifically July 1, 1978.

1 SHADOW DANCING    Andy Gibb
2 BAKER STREET    Gerry Rafferty 
3 IT’S A HEARTACHE    Bonnie Tyler
4 YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT    John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
5 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME    Abba
6 MISS YOU    Rolling Stones 
7 USE TA BE MY GIRL    O’Jays 
8 DANCE WITH ME    Peter Brown with Betty Wright 
9 TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD    Meat Loaf
10 YOU BELONG TO ME    Carly Simon 
11 STILL THE SAME    Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band
12 THE GROOVE LINE    Heatwave
13 EVERY KINDA PEOPLE    Robert Palmer
14 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN    Sweet 
15 BLUER THAN BLUE    Michael Johnson 
16 TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE    Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
17 EVEN NOW    Barry Manilow
18 LAST DANCE    Donna Summer
19 I WAS ONLY JOKING    Rod Stewart 
20 FEELS SO GOOD    Chuck Mangione
21 YOU’RE THE LOVE    Seals & Crofts
22 I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN    Eruption
23 BECAUSE THE NIGHT    Patti Smith Group 
24 GREASE    Frankie Valli
25 FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME    Genesis
26 WONDERFUL TONIGHT    Eric Clapton
27 ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG    Billy Joel 
28 RUNAWAY    Jefferson Starship
29 HEARTLESS    Heart 
30 ON BROADWAY    George Benson
31 COPACABANA (At The Copa)    Barry Manilow
32 MY ANGEL BABY    Toby Beau
33 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY    Pablo Cruise
34 THREE TIMES A LADY    Commodores 
35 FM (No Static At All)    Steely Dan
36 KING TUT    Steve Martin & Toot Uncommons 
37 BABY HOLD ON    Eddie Money
38 MAGNET AND STEEL    Walter Egan 
39 LIFE’S BEEN GOOD    Joe Walsh
40 I’M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT    Atlanta Rhythm Section