Frankie V

Frankie V: Oceans of Dreams

by Dave Hughes
April 1, 1999

You don't have to think too much about this artist's choice of professional identity (first name ending with the friendly-sounding long 'e' and initial only in lieu of surname) to see what market he's aiming for. Frankie V is obviously trying to capture the flugelhorn segment of the ultra-smooth jazz market, hoping that potential listeners and buyers will make the imagery leap from Kenny G to him.

This stuff is so light and airy, so creampuff-sweet, and so completely safe ...

Interview: Frankie Valli

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 20, 2014

I grew in the 1960s on the streets of Washington Heights in Manhattan. In the summer, no one went away to camp. You had your bike, your baseball cards, change for Stein's Candy Store and a bathing suit. That was it, and that was all you needed. Some of my fondest summer memories were spent standing under a park sprinkler on a hot afternoon waiting for the Good Humor truck to show up so I could buy a Popsicle shaped ...
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Frankie Valli's Solo Recordings Reissued on Four Twofer CDs by Collectors' Choice

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2008

Eight albums on four CDs feature such hits as “Can't Take My Eyes Off You," “My Eyes Adored You" and “Grease"; guests and songwriters include The 4 Seasons, Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer, Bob Crewe, Patti Austin, Jim Keltner and the London Symphony Orchestra

Having reissued a goodly portion of The 4 Seasons' album catalog, it made perfect sense for Collectors' Choice Music to go back and sweep through lead singer Frankie Valli's solo albums. Four twofer CDs containing eight complete ...
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Four Seasons / Frankie Valli Reissued on Collectors' Choice on January 9

Source: conqueroo
October 31, 2006

ELEVEN OUT-OF-PRINT ALBUMS BY FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS ARE REISSUED ON COLLECTORS' CHOICE

From their Vee-Jay origins to Valli's post-Four Seasons work, this series keeps the rarities of Jersey's #1 vocal group in print

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Throughout the '60s, there was rarely a moment that the Four Seasons didn't have a hit record on the radio. With songs like “Sherry," “Rag Doll," “Walk Like a Man" and “Working My Way Back to You," the Four Seasons ...
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