Frankie Valli (born 3 May 1934 in the Italian First Ward of Newark, New Jer… Read Full Bio ↴Frankie Valli (born 3 May 1934 in the Italian First Ward of Newark, New Jersey, USA as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is best known as the lead singer of The Four Seasons. The band was one of the biggest music acts of the 1960s. During his tenure with the group Valli released several albums as a solo artist. His best known solo single is 1967's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." He also enjoyed a string of hit singles during the disco era, including "My Eyes Adored You" (U.S. #1 in 1974), "Swearin' to God" (U.S. #6 in 1975), and the title track from the film Grease (#1 in 1978).

Valli scored over twenty-five Top-40 hits with The Four Seasons, a handful of Top-40 hits dubbed as a solo act in the late 1960s, one dubbed as The Wonder Who? in 1965, and again as a solo act in the mid to late 1970s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with The Four Seasons in 1990.

Valli started his singing career in 1952. He cut his first single in 1953 as "Frankie Valley" –-a name he adopted from Jean Valley, his favorite female singer. In the mid-1950s he split up with The Travellers and joined The Variety Trio, which consisted of Tommy DeVito, twin brother Nick, and Hank Majewski. They redubbed themselves The Variatones, and later as The Four Lovers. Under this moniker, they scored a Top 40 hit with "You're the Apple of My Eye" in 1956. After a few more name changes, the group finally settled on The Four Seasons in 1960. About the same time, Valli Italianized his name to its current form. Nick DeVito and Majewski left the group in 1960 or 1961. Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi replaced them.

With Valli as its lead singer, The Four Seasons had a series of hits, including five number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Their first chart-topper was "Sherry" in 1962. They scored their final number one single in the U.S. in 1975 with "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)." The song enjoyed a second run on the U.S. charts in 1994 (credited as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) when a remixed version hit #14 on the Hot 100.

You're Ready Now
Frankie Valli Lyrics

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(You're ready now)
(You're ready now)
(You're ready now)
(You're ready now)

When I met you, you were too young,
To hang around where the hippies hung,
To swing and dance where the swingers swung,

Well you're ready now, mmmm you're ready now,
You're ready now, girl, you're ready now.

You grew up fast like over-night,
You sure have changed, girl, you're out of sight,
You wanna swing and dance all night,

You're ready now, you're ready now,
You're ready now, oh, you're ready now.

You pick up quick, I knew you would,
You move and groove just the way you should,
You've got that feel of running good,

Well you're ready now, oh, you're ready now,
You're ready now, girl, you're ready now.

Come on near me, (come on baby)
Come on near me, (come on baby)
Do you hear me? (yes i hear you)
Oh baby can you hear me? (yes i hear you)

You've got it girl, you've got that talk,
You've got that wiggle in the way you walk,
You've got, i see, what gets to me,

Well you're ready now, mmmm you're ready now,
You're ready now, girl, you're ready now.
(You're ready now, you're ready now)
(You're ready now, you're ready now)

Yeah, yeah, yeah
(You're ready now, you're ready now)
Yeah, yeah yeah
(You're ready now, you're ready now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
(You're ready now, you're ready now)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(You're ready now, you're ready now

Overall Meaning

In Frankie Valli's song You're Ready Now, the singer is addressing a young woman with whom he has a history, telling her that now she is ready to let loose and enjoy life with him. The lyrics indicate that when they first met, she was too young to participate in the activities of the counterculture – the "hippies" and "swingers" – but now she has come of age and is eager to explore. The singer is impressed by her newfound confidence and sexuality, and he encourages her to come near and show him what she's got.

The song is about youthful rebellion and the joys of breaking free from convention. The woman in the song has shed her earlier timidity and become a "swinger" and a "dancer," eager to "groove" the night away. The singer is drawn to her energy and enthusiasm, and he wants to join her in her newfound freedom. The song is a celebration of the limitless potential of youth – the idea that anything is possible when one is young and unencumbered by responsibilities.

You're Ready NowFrankie Valli Lyrics

You're Ready Now
Frankie Valli Lyrics