13 Frankie Valli facts ...
1. Birthname, Francesco Stephen Castelluccio
2. Valli made an appearance in 1985 on Miami Vice. He played Frank Doss, an outfit Boss
3. Born 3 May 1934
4. Valli has been married three times
5. In May 2012, Valli received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his commitment to many humanitarian causes
6. Until he could support himself with music, he worked as a barber
7. In 1976, Valli covered The Beatles song "A Day in the Life" for the musical documentary All This and World War II
8. "You're Ready Now", a solo recording, became a surprise hit in the UK as part of the Northern soul scene
9. Valli began his professional singing career in 1951 with the Variety Trio
10. Valli began suffering from otosclerosis in 1967
11. Valli was the original artist to record the Gaudio-Crewe composition "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)", a performance that was copied nearly note for note when recorded by The Walker Brothers
12. His mother was a homemaker and beer company employee
13. In 2005, the musical Jersey Boys opened on Broadway. The musical dramatises several real-life incidents from Valli's life, including his estrangement from his daughter Francine, who died from a drug overdose in 1980
