On September 15, 1962, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’
"Sherry" hits the top of the pop music charts. It was the
start of a remarkable run of hits.
"Sherry" was written by Bob Gaudio who said the song took
about 15 minutes to write and was originally titled "Jackie
Baby” (in honor of then-First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy).
Gaudio stated the song was inspired by the 1961 Bruce
Channel hit …"Hey! Baby."
At the studio, the name was changed to "Terri Baby", and
eventually to "Sherry", the name of the daughter of Gaudio’s
best friend, New York DJ Jack Spector.
Robert John Gaudio will be 83 in November.
Jack Spector
(September 15, 1928 – March 8, 1994)
Singer Frankie Valli is 91 now.
