Newark’s didn’t just get a chorus of “Happy Birthday” for his 90th — he also got a star on the Valli spent the first day of his ninth decade being honored with a star for
Standing at the podium Friday afternoon, a sweep of red carpet around the group’s star, he reminisced about his first public performance as a young teen.
It was an a cappella version of “White Christmas” at a school recital.
“Who would’ve ever dreamed that it would’ve gone this far?” he said.His wife,— they got
— and sons were among the audience and later posed for photos with the singer and his star.
“I’m thrilled to be here today,” Valli said (you can watch the full ceremony in the video below). “This is really a highlight of my life.”
noted that he and fellow group memberthe Four Seasons keyboardist and singer, had a vision for being not just performers but also businessmen who founded a publishing company and record company.
Gaudio, 81, was not present for the ceremony, but sent a happy message.
Big-name music manager was there to wish Valli a happy birthday as the crowd sang to him.
“If you grew up anywhere in the Tri-State New York area, but especially New Jersey, Long Island or Brooklyn, the Four Seasons were your version of The Beatles,” Azoff said standing next to Valli.
The Four Seasons, founded in 1960 in Newark, have sold 175 million records, including some of the most indelible pop songs of the ’60s and ’70s.The group’s many hits include
from the movie “Grease” and “
” which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.
The story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons inspired the long-running, Tony-winning Broadway musical “
The show, which opened in 2005, was adapted for
At the ceremony, Valli called the Broadway show one of the hardest things he’s ever done in his life.
