Silver Star (song) Silver Star (song) "Silver Star" is the lead song on the Four Seasons album "Who Loves You". As was the case of all the songs on the LP, it was written by Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker and produced by Gaudio. Drummer Gerry Polci sang lead. Frankie Valli's contribution was limited to harmony vocals, since he was gradually losing his hearing in the 1970s due to otosclerosis. An operation restored most of Valli's hearing in the 1980s. Released on the heels of the #3 (US) hit "Who Loves You" and the #1 "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)", both of
Oh What a Circus 2, sung by a young girl characterizing Eva's younger self. The version of "Oh What a Circus" present on the "Evita" concept album was sung by Colm Wilkinson. However it was not used, instead Essex recorded a new version which was arranged and produced by Mike Batt, in the style of Phil Spector. A video for the song was filmed at Clifton Cathedral in Bristol and showed Essex singing the song as a crowd moves around inside a building carrying candles. An uptempo version of the main melody for "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", "Oh What a Circus" acts as