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
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 . . . 
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).
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