Monthly archive November, 2004

Preview: Des McAnuff and “Jersey Boys”

Preview:  Des McAnuff and “Jersey Boys”

Published in KPBS On Air Magazine November 2004 Maybe you thought it was bubble-gum music. It was sweet, generally upbeat and often extremely high-pitched: The unique sound of the Four Seasons and their falsetto-voiced lead singer, Franki Valli. The Hall of Famers sold 150 million records, including “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” "Dawn," “Rag Doll” and “Let’s Hang On.” But music is just part of the story of The Four Seasons, now being dramatized Read More →