(461) LOU CHRISTIE : FROM DOO WOP TO LIGHTENING STRIKES

LOU CHRISTIE Official Web Site



Christine here : Frankie Valli with the Four Seasons wasn't the only singer hitting the high notes and the charts.  But there must be something about Italians in the Eastern United States.  Lou grew up in the Pittsburgh area and was once a member of the University of Pittsburgh Glee Club.  Doo Wop required a full range of voices or ranges of voice to create that harmonious blend and though Lou will be the first to tell you that he kind of got stuck hitting those high notes - because he could - he has a full range and came out of the Doo Wop.    (Try not to confuse Lou Christie with the New Christie Minstrels, the folk group that launched the career of Gene Clark of the Byrds, and several others.)

Today Lou lives in the Palm Springs area where he is active singing for his special cause - Brain Injured Veterans of the United States.

(455) FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS :THE REAL JERSEY BOYS CELEBRATE 60 + YEARS OF MUSIC MAKING

FRANKIE VALLI and the FOUR SEASONS OFFICIAL SITE  link here!

THE REAL JERSEY BOYS!  Frankie's got a new CD of songs from the 60's that Frankie personally loved!

They had 48 hits in the 1960's and have worked their magic for 60 + years!  In recent interviews he's talked about how the music business has changed and in particular how difficult it is to get a record played anymore.

THE JERSEY BOYS MUSICAL OFFICIAL SITE link here!

The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1990.

FOUR SEASONS ROCK HALL OF FAME link here!

FRANKIE VALLI Quote

"You can take the guy out of the neighorhood but you can't take the neighborhood out of the guy."

Frankie Valli