publication date: Thursday, December 5, 2019 (part of Winter 2020)

category: Music

clue: He was born in the late spring of 1934, recorded a hit song about the early winter of 1963, experienced a fall in popularity of his group's kind of music in the mid-sixties, and released his first solo album in the summer of 1967,

explanation: Valli was the lead singer of the Four Seasons, whose hits include "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)." more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates


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