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Why is it Frankie Valli "&" the Four Seasons if Valli was 1 of the seasons?

Some of their music was released as being by "The Four Seasons." Some of it was solo stuff released as by "Frankie Valli."

It's a 4 person band, meaning Valli is one of the four seasons. So why then was some of their music released as by "Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons?"

If Valli was a season, shouldn't it have been "Frankie Valli & the 3 seasons?"

Doesn't "Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons" imply a 5 person band?

BONUS QUESTION: Did each band member have an assigned season? If so, what season was Frankie?

Update:

Why wouldn't they just get an extra backup singer to make a 5 person band ala Frankie Valli (1) and the Four Seasons (4) 4+1 = 5?

It's not really Frankie "AND" the 4 seasons, it was more like "Frankie Vallie IS one of the 4 seasons with the 3 other seasons"

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Pretty sure They just stuck Frankie Valli at the front of everything to sell records.

    And I don't believe they were "assigned" seasons

  • 7 years ago

    Its because Frankie was the star. Also, a lot of their albums include some of his solo hits like "Cant Take My Eyes Off of You" so they give Frankie credit for his solo songs.

  • 7 years ago

    Well, I dont think they each had their own season.... Its just becuase there is literally four seasons.

    Anything else- three seasons, five seasons- would sound stupid

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