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In the late 1950s, Newark was a tough place to grow up. , a barber’s son with a unique, soaring falsetto, was mentored by Tommy DeVito

The group’s sonic identity was revolutionary. At a time when rock and roll was dominated by the swaggering baritone of Elvis Presley or the smooth crooning of Roy Orbison, Frankie Valli’s voice pierced through the radio with an almost otherworldly urgency. That soaring, nasal falsetto, often layered over a driving four-on-the-floor beat and Gaudio’s intricate piano, created a tension between vulnerability and bravado. Songs like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," and "Walk Like a Man" were not just love songs; they were anthems of a specific, anxious masculinity. The harmonies, steeped in the doo-wop tradition of street-corner singing, provided a thick, mournful cushion for Valli’s lead, creating a dramatic, almost operatic quality rarely heard in three-minute pop singles. four seasons singers