Frankie Valli is 92 years old, and after a momentous 75-year run, the singer is finally putting down the mic.
His brother, Bobby Valli, made the announcement on social media:
MY BROTHER FRANKIE WHOM I AM SO PROUD OF AND LOVE HIM DEARLY. ❤️HE HAS HAD A WONDERFUL LIFE A DREAM COME TRUE. HE IS AN INCREDIBLE SINGER. HAS HAD AN MAGNIFICENT CAREER IN MUSIC AN ICON A LIVING LEGEND. HE HAS MILLIONS OF FANS WHO LOVE HIM DEARLY. HE IS NOW 92 YRS OLD. IN HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER HE HAS SOLD OVER 100 MILLION RECORDS, R&R HALL OF FAME, HE HAS BEEN PERFORMING FOR 6 DECADES. HE WILL NOW RETIRE. WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE SPECIAL MEMORIES OF FRANKIE VALLI. HE HAS REACHED A PLACE IN HIS LIFE WHERE HIS FAMILY IS THERE TO LOVE, CHERISH AND TO BE THERE FOR HIM. WE APPRECIATE YOUR LOVE AND CONCERN. ❤️
Three-quarters of a century is one helluva run. Most bands would be happy with a tenth of that!
Thank you for all the music you brought into the world, which has been enjoyed by multiple generations of fans.