Mid-Week Walking Song

Going to the Hackwhackers' archives today for our song. The Four Seasons were one of the most popular and successful groups starting in the '60s. They sold over 100 million records during their 40-year run, and were 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The "Jersey Boys" stage musical introduced their sound to new audiences starting in 2005 and continues to tour on the road and play on Broadway. Their New Jersey white do-wop sound was punctuated by lead singer Frankie Valli, who turns 83 (!) today. Valli (who had a 4-octave range) sings in a falsetto that's instantly recognizable, as he does here on their 1963 #1 hit, "Walk Like A Man."

Mid-Week Song

Dick Clark, America's oldest teenager, turns 82 today. Clark was the host of "American Bandstand" from 1956 to 1989, from its early days at WFIL in Philadelphia to the ABC network in LA starting in 1964. One of the premier acts that appeared on AB often was The Four Seasons. "Walk Like A Man" was one of their #1 hits from the '60s.