Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at the Royal Albert Hall in London, July 2022
I wasn’t born when the 4 Seasons first came to prominence in the early ’60s. By the time they made their second time around in the ’70s, I was still young but an admirer of their harmonies and the beautifully structured songwriting.
Who: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
What: Greatest Hits Tour 2017
Where: Bournemouth International Centre
When: 21st April 2017
A few years ago if you’d asked the average man on the street in the UK to name the legends of rock’n’roll, he would have begun with Elvis Presley and the Beatles but he might not have ever got to Frankie Valli or the Four Seasons. Since then a musical called “Jersey Boys” has become a phenomenon on Broadway and in the West End.
Now people’s awareness of how many great songs Valli and Seasons’ writer, Bob Gaudio are responsible for, has increased beyond recognition. And Valli and his current band, who were once reduced to playing medium-sized venues, are now back in the big leagues as a live draw.
Who: Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Where: Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)
When: July 3rd 2015
About 3 years ago, I was at the Royal Albert Hall reviewing the Frankie Valli and Four Seasons concert (https://twilightdawning.com/2012/06/27/seasonal-returns/).
It was a fine show but it had the air of being nothing more than nostalgia puffed up by the success of the “Jersey Boys” musical.
The next time Valli was in town my health was poor and I was prevented from attending.
In 2015, I was elsewhere when the band played their London show but I was commissioned to cover their show in Bournemouth. How would it be?
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