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Frankie Valli - Frankie Valli...Is the Word

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Frankie Valli
Album Title
Frankie Valli...Is the Word
Release Date
August, 1978 
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Review by William Ruhlmann
After failing to chart with his albums Valli (1976) and Lady Put The Light Out (1977), Frankie Valli appeared to have squandered the comeback he achieved in 1975, despite having made a formal break with The Four Seasons to pursue his solo career full-time. Then, a surprising thing happened. Valli was brought in to sing the newly written theme song for the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Grease by Barry Gibb of the red-hot Bee Gees, and suddenly he was on the top of the heap again, as the single went to number one and was certified platinum. Read More
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