Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons at Hard Rock in February

Fans of the unforgettable falsetto of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will get their fix when the rock and roll legends return to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on February 9 & 10 at 8.p.m. each night, respectively. Tickets are on sale now.

As a solo artist and with the Four Seasons, Frankie Valli has produced 19 top ten hits and sold over 100 million records worldwide. Together, the group’s music was one of many influences to the Jersey Shore sound of the 1970s and 1980s.

The group’s first recording, “Sherry,” was released in the summer of 1962 and moved slowly until the group performed it on American Bandstand. “Sherry” sold 200,000 copies the next day, catapulting Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons into rock and roll superstardom. With “Sherry,” The Four Seasons crystallized a distinctive musical style — the popular doo-wop music of the 1950s inflected with the rhythm and blues influences that would come to define much of the music of the 1960s. With Frankie’s dazzling falsetto as its trademark, the Four Seasons’ sound would become one of the most enduring in all of rock and roll.

Over the next few years the Four Seasons followed with such unforgettable original songs as “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Candy Girl,” and “Rag Doll,” all of which became rock and roll classics. While remaining steadfastly devoted to the Four Seasons, Frankie Valli branched out with his own solo record. In 1966, he scored a Top 40 hit with “You’re Gonna Hurt Yourself.” That same year the Four Seasons reached the number three spot on the pop charts with “Let’s Hang On.” The year 1967 saw Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes off of You” rise to number two. For the next several years, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons continued to tour extensively, playing to packed houses throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

In 1974 Frankie was back on top of the charts, going platinum with the bittersweet ballad “My Eyes Adored You.” “Swearin’ to God,” with its disco beat and contemporary sensibilities went gold, climbing to number six in 1975. In March of 1976, “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” climbed to No. 1, staying at the top for three weeks. Frankie scored another mega-hit in 1978, with the title track of the best-selling Grease soundtrack.

The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Jersey Boys, a musical play based on the lives of The Four Seasons, directed by Des McAnuff (The Who’s Tommy, 700 Sundays) premiered at his La Jolla (California) Playhouse and opened on Broadway on November 6, 2005, to generally positive reviews. It won the 2006 Tony Awards for “Best Leading and Featured Actor in a Musical” and “Best Light Design in a Musical” and “Best Musical.”

Tickets cost $80, $65 and $50*; all seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday – Saturday from noon to 7pm and on Sunday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.

About Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live, a spectacular state-of-the-art facility has quickly emerged as the entertainment capital of South Florida. Attracting music, comedy and sports fans, this 5,500-seat indoor arena further expands the ultimate entertainment experience at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. For more information please visit www.hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com.

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