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Sep 10Liked by Christopher Vanni

Nice work Christopher! As a NJ guy who came of age in the 60s I was a big fan of the Platters and, especially, the Four Seasons, who made a huge impression on me (at 10!) with “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” Their first LP was MY first LP purchase (along with Leslie Gore’s debut LP “I’ll Cry If I Want To” – a riposte to “Big Girls Don’t Cry”? I was sure of it at the time). It wasn’t till college when, as a member of a close-harmony acapella group, I began to trace the lineage back to some of the artists and songs you reference. So much there to love!

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Thank you so much Charles, and thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I love to learn about what music has left an impact on people's lives. I'm thrilled to learn you sang in an acapella group, so cool!

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"All the best songs occupy multiple spaces." - Christopher Vanni

Love it!

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